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Model. M65 280 m.m.
Weight. 42,500 lbs.
Length. 42 feet
(1) One of only (3) three in existence, the other two are located at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and the U.S. Army Ordinance Center in Aberdeen, Maryland. It was placed in service November 17, 1952 and deactivated August 1963. (2) 375 hp engines at 35 m.p.h. transported the cannon. It can fire a projectile, 11 inches in diameter for more than 20 miles. The cannon was never fired.
Weight. 42,500 lbs.
Length. 42 feet
(1) One of only (3) three in existence, the other two are located at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and the U.S. Army Ordinance Center in Aberdeen, Maryland. It was placed in service November 17, 1952 and deactivated August 1963. (2) 375 hp engines at 35 m.p.h. transported the cannon. It can fire a projectile, 11 inches in diameter for more than 20 miles. The cannon was never fired.
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| HM Number | HM15DM |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 6:24am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 693407 N 4323354 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.03786667, -96.76536667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 2.272', W 96° 45.922' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 2' 16.32" N, 96° 45' 55.32" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 785 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2-8 Henry Dr, Junction City KS 66441, US |
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