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[iquitos]

This was on Corrigedor
http://www.hunt101.com/img/385675.jpg

[DOGolden]

Pretty neat. I wonder what the rate of fire is/was? :dontknow:

[iquitos]

Dog: Here is a website that has some good info: http://corregidorisland.com/guns.html
Enjoy!

[DOGolden]

Interesting reading amigo, thanks. :grinning-thumbsup:

[SAC22PPC]

i want one like the 29,000yard gun....where could i get one at you suspose?
heh i have a farmer near me who ummm...can be problematic at times. something like that sitting in my yard would sure ummmmm...make a statment!


0] SAC22PPC 0]
cool site

[GWLindsay]

Fort Casey State Park, located on Whidbey Island, about 60 miles or so north of Seattle, has two twelve-inch rifles on the disappearing mounts in place at the central battery. The emplacements, magazines, and support structures are almost identical to those on Corrigedor, which stands to reason since they were built at about the same time, 1897 or thereabouts.
http://www.visitwhidbey.com/camp-grounds/pics/Fort-Casy-cannon.jpg
The two rifles were moved to Casey from the Phillippines in the 1960s. The original guns were scrapped in the 1940s.

If you are into coastal artillery, or just like amazing views of Puget Sound, Fort Casey and its sister forts, Flagler and Warden across the Sound near Port Townsend, is a great day trip form the Seattle area.

George
who grew up on Whidbey

[WmRoy]

Very Cool!!! :)

[WmRoy]

Hey iquitos............. are you wearing socks or are yer feet just that white......... :D :D :D :D :D ............;)

[iquitos]

Hey! I was practicing my "retired guy" look! Just be happy I wasn't showing off my bony legs!:)