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RE: Naval Guns Museum in Viña del Mar, Chile
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:22 pm
by Maglio
My next target are torpedoes, Mk IV, VII and VIII British and Mk 14 and 15 USN, I know there are some of them displayed either in the Naval Polythecnic Academy or on the Maritime Museum.
There is also, if I remembber correctly, a 14" shell from Latorre displayed somwhere.
Anyway, I´m surprised and very flatered by the anwsers, thanks a lot to you all on this forum.
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RE: Naval Guns Museum in Viña del Mar, Chile
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:55 am
by offenseman
Thank you for sharing these great pictures and history lesson! [:)]
RE: Naval Guns Museum in Viña del Mar, Chile
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:46 pm
by Jellicoe
There is actually a Chilean 6inch gun from the Latorre/Canada in the UK. The Chilean chaps being jolly decent donated it to support the restoration of the M33, a WW1 6inch gun monitor. You can see her in Portsmouth next to HMS Victory, resplendent in her WW1 dazzle paint. Not sure if she is open to the public yet though
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/m33.htm
RE: Naval Guns Museum in Viña del Mar, Chile
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:17 pm
by Maglio
ORIGINAL: Jellicoe
There is actually a Chilean 6inch gun from the Latorre/Canada in the UK. The Chilean chaps being jolly decent donated it to support the restoration of the M33, a WW1 6inch gun monitor. You can see her in Portsmouth next to HMS Victory, resplendent in her WW1 dazzle paint. Not sure if she is open to the public yet though
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/m33.htm
Thanks, I was not aware of it, tough it is perfectly normal given the long and prosper relationship within both of our navies.
Good link too
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