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Gunner Zen

By The Armorer on March 18, 2006 | | Comments (4)

Kinda looks like a bottle-filling machine, doesn't it?

6 inch Gun Magazine aboard the HMS Belfast

It's a 6inch Gun Magazine on the HMS Belfast.

If your soul calls for a bigger pic, click here.

Here's the shell hoist to the turret, a different view of the magazine (essentially the other side). All that to feed this:

6 inch Gun breech on the HMS Belfast.

Again, if you needa big pic - click here.

As compared to the magazine of an Iowa-class BB... in this case, the Iowa. Need some sense of scale?

All *that* to feed this:

16 inch gun being loaded on the Iowa

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By Doug on March 18, 2006 9:43 AM
Nice pics. The Belfast's mag seems to be almost surgical-theatre clean (probably because everything's automated and there's no need for those human-type thingies to be cluttering up the place). But a question. What's with the wooden slats, seen bottom right on the first pic, and right side and along the back wall (er, I mean bulkhead) in the alternate view? They appear to be removable from the metal stanchions framing them, and the symmetrical notches at either end seem to have a purpose. But what is it? Can someone of the maritime persuation enlighten this poor dolt? Many thanks.
 
By MajMike on March 18, 2006 1:36 PM
i suppose you think this makes up for posting that Stryker photo and calling that Armor pr0n?? well, maybe it does! i'll think about it.
 
By Old Fat Sailor on March 18, 2006 6:42 PM
Looks like high class dunnage for the powdercans or the equivilant. In the Poncho's (AO-148) they were painted. Holds the powdercans tightly in the racks.
 
By Old Fat Sailor on March 18, 2006 6:43 PM
Looks like high class dunnage for the powdercans or the equivilant. In the Poncho's (AO-148) they were painted. Holds the powdercans tightly in the racks.
 
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