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ARTILLERY REGISTER |
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| Type of Gun: |
SBML 68 Pounder, 95 cwt (gun shown to right) |
| Location: |
Middle Head Fort, Middle Head Road, Middle Head, NSW |
| GPS Location: |
33° 49' 35.72" S - 151° 15' 52.04" E |
| Serial Number: |
7478 |
| Date of Manufacture: |
1861 |
| Manufacturer: |
Low Moor Bradford |
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| Weight of Projectile: |
68 lb |
| Range: |
3,170 yards |
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| Historical Specifics: |
Three 68 Pounder guns were mounted at Bradleys Head on a replica Sliding Medium Wood No 22 carriage with Slide Traversing Dwarf No 16. In 2006 two were removed to Middle Head due to white ant damage to the mountings. This is one of the two guns
The 68 pounder was first brought into British service in the 1840s. They are first recorded in NSW in 1864 when three are shown in Store. By 1869 a total 18 are recorded in Store. 68 Pounders were used at Georges Head, Middle Head, South Head, Bradleys Head, Fort Scratchley (Newcastle), Signal Hill (Wollongong). |
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