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Weapons, Conflicts and Wars, World War I (WWI)
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  • Ordnance and Weapons
  • Theater of Operations--European
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  • Historical Summary
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  • World War I 1917-1918
Navy Communities
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  • National Museum of the U.S. Navy
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Naval Railway Gun


<p>NMUSN_WWI_Rail Gun</p>

U.S. Naval Railway Battery Guns were utilized during World War I.  Dispatched to France in 1918, this overview discusses some of the uses during the war, including the last shot, which was fired just before Armistice, November 11, 1918.   

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Published: Fri Jun 25 06:50:15 EDT 2021