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ARTILLEY REGISTER |
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| Type of Gun: |
SBML 12 Pounder Howitzer 9 cwt (Brass) |
| Location: |
Fort Denison, Sydney Harbour, NSW |
| GPS Location: |
33° 51' 18.42" S - 151° 13' 31.17" E |
| Serial Number: |
LXXII (73) |
| Date of Manufacture: |
1850 |
| Manufacturer: |
W. North (William North) Woolwich |
| Calibre: |
4.62 in |
| 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. In the 1901 report of the Military Committee of Inquiry howitzer 73 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. Today it is used as the 1 o’clock gun on Fort Denison. |
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