5-inch Breech-loading Mk. I Howitzer - Halifax, Nova Scotia
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N 44° 38.714 W 063° 34.628
20T E 454233 N 4943703
5-inch Breech-loading Mk. I Howitzer is located on the grounds of the Royal Artillery Park, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Waymark Code: WM12GYA
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 05/26/2020
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5-inch Breech-loading Mk. I Howitzer, weight 8-3-8 (988 lbs) on the barrel. The breech is stamped (BL 5" How, No. 65, RGF 1899). The right trunnion appears to be a separate part of the gun carriage assembly, not the gun, and is stamped (RCD 1800, Reg. No. C.4597). This was the first British gun to use Recoil Absorbers. The gun is mounted on an iron Mk. I carriage with wooden wheels. The iron trail is stamped with a different part number, (I, RCD 1900, Reg. No. C.4594, No. 27). This gun stands facing the Halifax Citadel."
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