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The Scepter of Britannia


image of a twelve inch gun
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One of the twelve-inch guns on the Britisch battleship "Canopus." Although these guns are extremely powerful, and throw a great mass of metal, a newer ship, such as the "Queen Elisabeth," could stay well out of range of the "Canopus," while with her bigger guns she could hammer her opponent to pieces without the slightest risk to herself

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