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ARTILLERY REGISTER |
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| Type of Gun: |
QF 6 Pounder 10 cwt Mark I Twin Guns on Mark I Mounting |
| Location: |
National Artillery Museum, North Fort, Manly, NSW |
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| Serial Number: |
L282 L172 |
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| Calibre: |
2.24 inch - 57 mm |
| Weight of Projectile: |
2.8 kg |
| Range: |
4696 metres |
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| Historical Specifics: |
Three anti-motor torpedo boat sections consisting of a 6 pounder twin-gun mounting, magazine and directing tower were located at Green Point (Watsons Bay), Casemate (Georges Head) and Obelisk (Middle Head). They were sited to fire into Sydney harbour in the area between the heads and the anti-submarine boom (the boom ran between Green Point and Georges Head). Installation of the guns in Sydney were not completed until after the Japanese submarine attack on Sydney in May 1942.
The mountings were designed to give a high rate of fire and because they were designed for short ranges they allowed only 7.5 degrees of elevation to ten degrees of depression. It had a shield that provided protection from the front. There were two guns in each mounting, set side by side but with independent recoil and recuperation. Each gun could be loaded and fired independently and were capable of firing 40 rounds per minute. That is each mount was capable of 80 rounds per minute.
The gun at the national Artillery Museum had been installed at Fort Lytton, Brisbane. The gun had been purchased by Mr Thompson of Wagga Wagga from disposal auctions held at Bandianna, Victoria, in the 1960s. The shield had found its way into farm implements but in 1997 Mr Thompson’s son Toby presented the gun to the national Artillery Museum. Restoration of the gun is a continuing project. It is the only known example of this gun in Australia. |
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