Identity area
Reference code
CA PR348-999-042-024
Title
Rear view of a BL 6-inch Mk VII naval gun
Date(s)
- 1940 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 photograph.
Context area
Name of creator
(1918-2013)
Repository
Archival history
Donated to Esquimalt Municipal Archives, Accession 999-042.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Photo of a BL 6-inch Mk VII naval gun at Macaulay Point. The crew shelter for gun detachments is seen on top right, and 6 pdr. gun is visible between the sights.
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There are no restrictions on access to these records.
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Researchers are responsible for observing Canadian copyright regulations.
Language of material
- English
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Note
There were safety symbols printed on the deck that would inform gunners that might be firing at night, where important landmarks were: No. 1-No. 1 gun; CS-crew shelter; AH-Albert Hd. Fort; M-Mary Hill Fort.