Gun Emplacement / Emplacement du canon

Gun Emplacement / Emplacement du canon (HM1G1M)

Location: Victoria, British Columbia 54703 Capital
Country: Canada
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N 48° 25.949', W 123° 27.249'

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One 6-inch gun on a disappearing carriage was mounted in this emplacement. The wall and sunken emplacement helped to conceal and protect the gun and crew from enemy bombardment. The concrete apron and earth glacis extending away from the top of the wall was designed to deflect incoming shells.


Cet emplacement comprenait un canon de 6 pouces mont? sur un aff?t ? ?clipse. Le mur et la fosse aidaient ? dissimuler le canon et servaients ? les prot?ger contre les bombardements ennemis. Le parapet du b?ton et le glacis de terre qui partait du sommet du mur servaient ? faire d?vier les obus ennemis.


[Left illustration caption]

Ammunition

Calibre = 6-inch

Weight = 100 pounds

Range = 10,000 yards


Munitions

Calibre = 6 pouces

Poids = 100 livres

Port?e = 10 000 verges


This is the original gun barrel that was mounted in this emplacement from 1897 to about 1943. The structure supporting it is not an original carriage.


Il s?agit du canon original install? ? cet emplacement en 1897 et d?mont? vers 1943. Le b?ti sur lequels il est mont? n?est pas l?aff?t original.


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The disappearing carriage allowed the gun to be lowered behind the emplacement wall for reloading.


L?aff?t ? ?clipses permettait de baisser le canon derri?re le mur de l?emplacement pour le recharger.


[Bottom right illustration caption]

The gun was raised above the wall for firing.


Le canon ?tait ensuite remont? au-dessus du mur pour le tir.
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HM NumberHM1G1M
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Placed ByParks Canada
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Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 12:25pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10U E 466406 N 5364470
Decimal Degrees48.43248333, -123.45415000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 48° 25.949', W 123° 27.249'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds48° 25' 56.94" N, 123° 27' 14.94" W
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Area Code(s)715
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 701-799 Fort Rodd Hill Rd, Victoria British Columbia 54703, CA
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