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Sponge and load. Photograph showing training with British BL 9.2 inch naval gun, circa. 1896.
This is a 9.2 inch breech-loading gun Mk V, VI or VII of 22 tons. Projectile of 380 lb, weight of charge: 170 lb of powder, velocity 2,065 ft per second.
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Copyright: Hudson & Kearns
Date circa. 1896 - 1899
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scanned by Steve Johnson from "Navy and Army Illustrated".


Downloaded from Steve Johnson's cyber-heritage website at http://www.cyber-heritage.co.uk/armynavy/spon.jpg
Author W. M. Crockett, Plymouth
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  1. ↑ https://ordnancesociety.org.uk/ordnance-downloads/probably-1897-2/

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