3" 50 Calibre Naval Gun Mount - CFB Kingston, ON
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jiggs11
N 44° 14.661 W 076° 27.059
18T E 384147 N 4900036
Naval gun mount from HMCS Nipigon, on display at the Joint Operations Warfare Centre at CFB Kingson.
Waymark Code: WMZHTP
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/16/2018
Views: 4
The 3 inch 50 cal. naval gun mount on display is from the decommissioned destroyer HMCS Nipigon, one of 27 destroyers of the Annapolis Class in use by the RCN and CF primarily during the Cold War. She entered service in 1964 and was paid off in 1998.
HMCS Nipigon is now an artificial reef off the coast of Quebec.
The gun mount was dedicated in June of 2000. It is the Navy's contribution to "Monument Row", memorials to the Army Navy and Air Force operations centres that are now part of the Joint Operations Centre.
What type of artillery is this?: Naval deck gun
Where is this artillery located?: Military Grounds
What military of the world used this device?: RCN, USN, other allied Navies
Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1964
Date artillery was placed on display: 06/01/2000
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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