World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle, Challenger Battery, Garden Island Panana Mount for 155 mm GPF (Grande Puissace Filloux) gun
1943The photo shows the 155mm gun mounted on a Panama mounting for quick traversing in a coast artillery role. These American field guns were made available to Australia under WWII lease-lend arrangements and were hastily mounted. WWI vintage of French design
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Nearest geotagged records:
- POSTER - Fortress Fremantle Graphic Letter Batteries (0.4km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle. Unites States Navy, USS Peary, Salvaged 4 inch gun (0.58km away)
- Cockburn Sound Women's Peace Camp (1.46km away)
- Cockburn Sound Women's Peace Camp (1.46km away)
- Cockburn Sound Women's Peace Camp (1.46km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle. Garden Island, Scriven Battery under construction 1943 (4.15km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle. Garden Island. Scriven Battery. 9.2 inch Mk XV guns, 1943 (4.15km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle. Garden Island. Scriven Battery. 9.2 inch Mk XV guns, 1943 (4.15km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Garden Island, Scriven Battery, 9.2 inch Mk XV Coast Defence gun. (4.15km away)
- Banner, Lespar Library (6.77km away)
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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