“Somewhere in England”:—This huge naval gun which is seen on a special mounting is used for testing armour plate. A shell weighing over a ton is fired at a plate to test its strength.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1940, Page 2
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34“Somewhere in England”:—This huge naval gun which is seen on a special mounting is used for testing armour plate. A shell weighing over a ton is fired at a plate to test its strength. Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1940, Page 2
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