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Why the experimental 16-inch/100 gun was unsuitable for ships

No. Its joined-barrel construction is described as unsuitable for a shipboard installation.

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Question

Were there plans to mount the American experimental 16-inch/100 gun on a ship?

Short answer

No. Its joined-barrel construction is described as unsuitable for a shipboard installation.

Notes

This experimental gun is considered unsuitable for shipboard mounting. It is described as two 16-inch/50 guns welded together. That construction is judged unsuitable for the conditions a naval weapon would face at sea.