| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 071772 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Frazer, Alton Lyall |
| Date made | 29 March 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. THE 155MM M191A1 FIELD GUN USED FOR COASTAL DEFENCE AT N HEAVY ...
Description
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. THE 155MM M191A1 FIELD GUN USED FOR COASTAL DEFENCE AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THE GUN, CAPABLE OF A 60 DEGREE TRAVERSE ON ITS OWN CARRIAGE, IS MOUNTED ON A STEEL PLATFORM TO ALLOW A 360 DEGREE TRVERSE. THE WEAPON FIRES 6.102 INCH CALIBRE SHELLS EACH WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 100 POUNDS TO A MAXIMUM RANGE OF 19,500 YARDS.