32-pound Smooth-Bore Muzzle Loader Gun, Left -- Victualling Yard, Royal Naval Dockyards, Somerset Par BM
N 32° 19.646 W 064° 50.051
20S E 327357 N 3578208
This static display of 32-pounder smooth bore muzzle loading guns is located at the west end of the Victualling Yard at the Royal Naval Dockyards of Bermuda. The waymarked gun is the leftmost gun.
Waymark Code: WMNFE4
Location: Bermuda
Date Posted: 03/05/2015
Views: 3
An elegant static display of 32-pound smooth bore muzzle loading cannon from the 1820s, which would have been used to defend the Royal Naval Dockyards during the years it was an active Royal Navy facility in Bermuda.
This display is located at the western end of the Victualling Yard.
The waymarked gun is the leftmost gun.
What type of artillery is this?: 32-pound smooth bore muzzle loading cannon
Where is this artillery located?: Other
What military of the world used this device?: British Army
Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1839
Date artillery was placed on display: 01/01/1900
Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Artillery is no longer operational: yes
Still may work: no
Are there any geocaches at this location?: no
Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed
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