Come on - let us in on the secret. What are they?
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> From: Carlisle, Philip[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To: Carlisle, Philip
> Sent: 15 December 2000 15:11
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Disappearing Gun Mountings
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> Mark
> Okay, so it's not in England but the American site for the Coast Defense
> Study group has some info on these and some photos. Battery Chamberlain in
> San Francisco has a working example where you can actually take part in
> "firing" it on the first Sunday (or is it Wednesday, I forget!!) of every
> month. The website for the CDSG is www.cdsg.org.
>
> I don't know of any English sites that still have them but it's possible
> that Fort Nelson has one.
>
> Phil Carlisle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Sommers [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 15 December 2000 13:55
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Disappearing Gun Mountings
>
> Dear All
>
> I'm looking for information regarding the operation of disappearing
> (hydro-pneumatic) gun mountings, in particular; how they worked,
> firing rates, any other technical specifications, diagrams and plans.
> Ideally, for the mountings built by Easton and Anderson, but
> information on anyones would do.
>
> Can anyone suggest a website (preferably, as I need the
> information yesterday), publications or any other potential source
> of information.
>
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