Template:Did you know nominations/16-inch gun M1895


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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 13:34, 9 March 2015 (UTC)

16-inch gun M1895

 * ... that in 1915 the US finished a 16-inch artillery piece that weighed 284,000 pounds (129,000 kg) and could shoot a 2,400-pound (1,100 kg) shell 21 miles (34 km)?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/K. T. S. Tulsi

Created by Esemono (talk). Self nominated at 06:43, 30 January 2015 (UTC).
 * ALT 1 ... that in 1915 the US finished a 16-inch artillery piece that weighed 284,000 pounds and could shoot a 2,400-pound shell 21 miles?
 * ALT 2 ... that in 1915 the US finished a 16-inch artillery piece that weighed 129,000 kg and could shoot a 1,100 kg shell 34 km?
 * ALT 3 ... that the 16 inch Coastal Defense Gun M1895 was said to be the largest gun ever made, and weighed 284,000 pounds (129,000 kg)?
 * Under review, some copyedits made. Suggested ALT3. — Brianhe (talk) 07:37, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Freshness OK (Expanded from redirect within 30 days of nomination); length OK (1858 readable char via DYKCheck); fair use image OK (1915) and looks good at 100px; new punchier hook ALT 3 suggested but originals are OK-ish; well sourced and all three hooks verified in Harrisburg Telegraph in online archive. — Brianhe (talk) 07:46, 9 March 2015 (UTC)