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Howitzer

12 May 2018 13 14 374
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