Comments for Gunner Zen

Gunner Zen

2006-03-18T15:08:45Z

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

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:

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:

Comment from Old Fat Sailor on 2006-03-18

2006-03-19T00:43:17Z

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.

Comment from Old Fat Sailor on 2006-03-18

2006-03-19T00:42:51Z

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.

Comment from MajMike on 2006-03-18

2006-03-18T19:36:58Z

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.

Comment from Doug on 2006-03-18

2006-03-18T15:43:17Z

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.