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unusual facts about 12 pounder gun



Sentinel-class cruiser

They were part of a larger order for eight scout cruisers, split between four dockyards, each of which designed their own ships to match the Admiralty’s specification, which was for a cruiser capable of reaching 25 knots, carrying ten 12 pounder guns, eight 3 pounder guns and two torpedo tubes.


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Pedrail wheel

The initial Pedrail design coming from Murray Sueter's discussions with Diplock was for a 25 ton vehicle on two pedrail tracks carrying a 12-pounder gun in a turret.