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Drake Island, Plymouth. Big gun!
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http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=22612



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Great pic, 9inch RML?

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There are some 25-ton 12in RMLs on Drake Island, it's probably one of those. Great pics BTW!

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Theres a data sheet here from "Victorian Forts" which give some info on the battery seems its likely either an 11" (3) or 12" (2) RML, since the 9" were all in casements it couldnt be one of those....

http://www.victorianforts.co.uk/fortdata.htm

looks like this might be the same gun in better times... 12" RML see pic 09 here...

http://www.victorianforts.co.uk/art/gal1.htm

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-- Edited by Ironsides on Sunday 15th of July 2012 10:02:48 AM

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According to Wikki, it's one of the 12". There's another 2 buried on the site.

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