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Shared suppliers of army and naval artillery

A small shared pool of heavy-artillery manufacturers connected late Victorian army and naval gun requirements.

9.2-inch Guns Arms Industry Artillery Naval Gunnery Victorian Era

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Question

Did the army and navy obtain most heavy artillery from the same one or two companies in the late Victorian period?

Short answer

Yes. Heavy-artillery production for both services was concentrated in a small shared group of firms.

Notes

Late Victorian heavy-artillery production for the army and navy drew on a small shared group of firms, estimated here at one or two. That overlap gives further context to the earlier discussion of an army shell-handling requirement behind the 9.2-inch naval calibre.