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Posted: 12 May 2018

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Howitzer

Howitzer
One of the guns on display at Fort Nelson, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK.

18 inch, BL Railway Howitzer, British, dated 1918. Some facts:
Calibre 457mm (18 in)
Length of Barrel 15.8m (52 ft)
Length of Sleigh 7m (23 ft)
Weight of Barrel & Sleigh 182,889 kg (180 tons))
Weight of Projectile 1135 kg (2,500 lb)
Range 20.3 km (12.6 miles) Crew 24

Well worth a visit if you're in the area: royalarmouries.org/venue/fort-nelson

Eric Marchand, Berny, Ernest CH, Annemarie and 9 other people have particularly liked this photo

14 comments - The latest ones
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Stunning capture...
Have a great weekend my friend
6 years ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
it's something like, "Fat Berta." ('Die Dicke Berta') ??? or oder "Fat Dora" (dicke Dora)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzQqsYh1TBU
6 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to aNNa schramm club
It's not too different aNNa. Thanks for the link.
6 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
That looks quite impressive and threatening; very well captured Keith.
6 years ago.
 bonsai59
bonsai59 club
What a monster!
6 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
Whow...that‘s a really impressive photo...looks like a big face ...thanks for showing! Very good!
6 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
By 'eck! There's a gun-and-a-half!
6 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Your beautiful capture is greatly admired
Historical & Architectural Gems
6 years ago.
 Susanne Hoy
Susanne Hoy
Oh. It looks threatening. But very good captured.
6 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Thanks very much everyone...............glad you like the shot. It might look impressive, but I don't think it was ever used in anger! Luckily..!!
6 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Gewaltig! Diese Kanone rostet nicht so schnell weg :-)
6 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
It's been very well restored and looked after Wilhelm and was never actually used in action.
6 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
Thanks for the links Wilhelm..........some interesting stuff there!
6 years ago.

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