Sentence examples for main guns remained from inspiring English sources

The Lützow, the Derfflinger, and the battleship König led the line and were under broadside fire from some 10 British battleships, yet their main guns remained undamaged and they fought back to such effect that one of their salvoes fell full on the Invincible and blew it up.

The 45th Sikhs, supported by 100 men from the Guides and two guns, remained astride the main road into the camp, while the 31st Punjab Infantry held the centre; the 24th, under Climo, held the north edge of Malakand South.

Two eight-inch guns replaced the seven-inchers on the main deck at the stern; the other 18 eight-inch guns remained where they were.

The latter guns remained in position as forward chase guns on the main deck; one of the 9 inches guns became the chase gun on the upper deck and the other replaced the pair of seven-inch aft chase guns on the main deck.

The 10 cm guns remained the same.

Guns remain functional for centuries.

Gun advocates and criminals are allies in demanding that guns remain in private hands.

The National Rifle Association, the main gun lobby, has remained silent in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting ― a tactic it employs repeatedly after mass shootings.

Eight of these guns were fitted in twin-gun turrets abreast the forward and aft main gun turrets while the remaining 12 guns were mounted in casemates on the sides of the hull.

Main guns have become fewer and smaller.

Other types armed with large-calibre main guns include tank destroyers and assault guns.