5.5inch Artillery Gun. Hamilton. New Zealand. - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

Long Description:

The gun is fenced off for protection, but has two plaques, a dedication plaque and a description plaque. It is described as a BL 5.5 inch MK3 Artillery Gun. The 5.5 gun became the principal Commonwealth Medium gun during WWII.

What type of artillery is this?: BL 5.5 inch MK3 Artillery Gun Where is this artillery located?: Park What military of the world used this device?: New Zealand Army. Date artillery was in use: 1/1/1951 Date artillery was placed on display: 12/2/2006 Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Artillery is no longer operational: Not Listed Still may work: Not Listed Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   3/3/2010 Punga and Paua visited it