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SBML 12 Pounder
Type of Gun: SBML 12 Pounder, 10 cwt Brass Howitzer
Location: Kurnell, NSW
GPS Location: 34° 00' 12.72" S - 151° 13' 13.28" E
Serial Number: LXXXI (81)
Date of Manufacture: 1850
Manufacturer: Woolwich
Calibre: 4.62 inch
Weight of Projectile: 12 lb
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Historical Specifics: Five 12 pounder howitzers of 10 cwt are first recorded in NSW in 1870. In subsequent reports some appear to retain the 10 cwt ratings whilst others are listed as 9 cwt. This howitzer’s weight is marked at 10-0-0. In the 1901 report of the Military Committee of Inquiry howitzer 81 is listed as one of four howitzers located at Dawes Battery for use as the Saluting battery. They fired a 21 gun salute during celebrations marking the Federation of Australia in 1901.
         
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