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HMCS Griffon Gun and Plaque
This gun was the main armament of Second World War Cruisers, Destroyers and Frigates for aircraft defence.
Inscription
[plaque/plaque]
TWIN 4″ MK XVI AA GUN
THIS TYPE OF RAPID FIRING GUN WAS
THE MAIN ARMAMENT OF WW II CRUISERS,
DESTROYERS & FRIGATES FOR AIRCRAFT DEFENCE,
IT WAS A LETHAL WEAPON WITH MUZZLE VELOCITY
OF 2650 FEET PER SECOND AND RANGE UP TO
19,400 Yards (11 MILES). SHELLS WEIGHED 63 LBS.
UPKEEP OF THIS GUN PROVIDED BY THE THUNDER
BAY NAVAL HERITAGE FUND AND HMCS GRIFFON.
MAY 5, 2002
Français
Armes et plaque du NCSM Griffon
Ce canon est la principale arme que les croiseurs, les destroyers et les frégates utilisaient durant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale pour se protéger contre les attaques aériennes.
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.
Location: HMCS Griffon, 125 Algoma Street North, Thunder Bay
Emplacement : NCSM Griffon, rue Algoma nord, 125, Thunder Bay
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 48.440510, -89.220220
Marker type: Gun and plaque
Type de repère : Armes et plaque
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada – National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Veterans Affairs Canada).