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Railway gun and United States Army Coast Artillery Corps

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Difference between Railway gun and United States Army Coast Artillery Corps

Railway gun vs. United States Army Coast Artillery Corps

A railway gun, also called a railroad gun, is a large artillery piece, often surplus naval artillery, mounted on, transported by, and fired from a specially designed railway wagon. The U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps (CAC) was an administrative corps responsible for coastal, harbor, and anti-aircraft defense of the United States between 1901 and 1950.

Similarities between Railway gun and United States Army Coast Artillery Corps

Railway gun and United States Army Coast Artillery Corps have 14 things in common (in Unionpedia): American entry into World War I, Battle of Corregidor, Board of Fortifications, British Army, Hawaii, United States Army, United States Navy, World War I, 12-inch coast defense mortar, 12-inch gun M1895, 14"/50 caliber railway gun, 14-inch M1920 railway gun, 7"/44 caliber gun, 8-inch M1888.

American entry into World War I

The American entry into World War I came in April 1917, after more than two and a half years of efforts by President Woodrow Wilson to keep the United States out of the war.

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Battle of Corregidor

The Battle of Corregidor (Filipino: Labanan sa Corregidor), fought May 5–6, 1942, was the culmination of the Japanese campaign for the conquest of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II.

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Board of Fortifications

Several boards have been appointed by US presidents or Congress to evaluate the US defensive fortifications, primarily coastal defenses near strategically important harbors on the US shores, its territories, and its protectorates.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of British Armed Forces.

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Hawaii

Hawaii (Hawaii) is the 50th and most recent state to have joined the United States, having received statehood on August 21, 1959.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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12-inch coast defense mortar

The 12-inch coast defense mortar was a weapon of caliber emplaced during the 1890s and early 20th century to defend US harbors from seaborne attack.

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12-inch gun M1895

The 12-inch coastal defense gun M1895 (305 mm) and its variants the M1888 and M1900 were large coastal artillery pieces installed to defend major American seaports between 1895 and 1945.

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14"/50 caliber railway gun

The 14"/50 caliber railway guns were spare US Navy Mk 4 14 inch/50 caliber guns mounted on railway cars and operated by US Navy crews in France in the closing months of World War I.

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14-inch M1920 railway gun

The 14-inch M1920 railway gun was the last model railway gun to be deployed by the United States Army.

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7"/44 caliber gun

The 7"/44 caliber gun Mark 1 (spoken "seven-inch-forty-four--caliber") and 7"/45 caliber gun Mark 2 (spoken "seven-inch-forty-five--caliber") were used for the secondary batteries of the United States Navy's last generation of pre-dreadnought battleships, the and.

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8-inch M1888

The 8-inch Gun M1888 (203 mm) was a U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps gun, initially deployed 1898-1908 in about 75 fixed emplacements, usually on a disappearing carriage.

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Railway gun and United States Army Coast Artillery Corps Comparison

Railway gun has 110 relations, while United States Army Coast Artillery Corps has 204. As they have in common 14, the Jaccard index is 4.46% = 14 / (110 + 204).

References

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