Giant first world war gun on the move across southern UK

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#1 Post by **Christel** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:12 pm

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/s ... un-railway

If anyone on here spots this mega big gun please take a picture and post it here

Harwich to Portsmouth...Thursday evening (this evening) and Friday Morning, wide load escort.

#2 Post by **20series** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:57 pm

Now that is a gun... :goodjob:

Alan

#3 Post by **ukrifleman** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:20 pm

Just think how big the reloading dies must be!
ukrifleman.

#4 Post by **Blackstuff** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:49 am

They really didn't f**k around in WWI did they??

#5 Post by **stottycake** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:04 pm

when they say built in Newcastle,i take it amstrongs on the tyne built it.

froggy · #6 Post by **froggy** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 3:49 pm

Salut,

Does anybody know which guns were firing across the Channel and what happened to them ?

#7 Post by **ovenpaa** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:14 pm

Also has anyone seen this particular gun or know of any pictures of it? I am curious to know how complete it is and in what sort of condition.

#8 Post by **450 Martini** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:56 pm

Here are a few pictures of the gun its nick name is Boche Buster. It was built for the proposed massive offensives of 1919 and therefore never made it to France. In ww2 it was used as a costal defence gun but it's range was too short to hit france. For many years it was on display at Larkhill on a Proofing mount but now after a few months loan to a European museum it has returned and will now go on display at Fort Nelson.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_18_inch ... y_howitzer

Meaty · #9 Post by **Meaty** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:58 pm

Here it is on its way to Holland.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/brit ... or-holland
And its now safely back in its new home.
http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Hampshire/ ... lson-Today

#10 Post by **ovenpaa** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:32 pm

Wow, stunning condition as well. Many thanks for the links.

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