Aft 10″/40 Mark 3 gun turret on armoured cruiser USS Washington (later renamed USS Seattle) during practice shoot circa 1916.

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-STORIES Inside Britain’s Haunted Military Prison: Firing Squads And Hangings At The Glasshouse

Visitors can take ghost tours around Shepton Mallet jail which was once feared by Armed Forces’ prisoners David Wells 30th October 2019 at 4:20pm Play Video Step inside the ‘haunted’ British military ‘glasshouse’ prison that was feared by British Armed Forces and where some prisoners faced execution. Firing Squads And Executions Firing squads once executedContinue reading “-STORIES Inside Britain’s Haunted Military Prison: Firing Squads And Hangings At The Glasshouse”

Royal New Zealand Navy ships return to Hauraki Gulf to conduct training

Ripu Bhatia 17:01, Apr 24 2020 Facebook Twitter Reddit Email Play Video   ALDEN WILLIAMS/STUFF Highlights from the blessing of the Manawanui at the Devonport Naval Base in 2019 (file footage). Trustworthy, accurate and reliable news stories are more important now than ever. Support our newsrooms by making a contribution. Contribute Now Navy ships and helicopters willContinue reading “Royal New Zealand Navy ships return to Hauraki Gulf to conduct training”

Cape Palliser lighthouse ARLHS NZL-011; Admiralty K4000

Album name: mitko / New Zealand Rating (1 votes): (Show details) Current status (active, not active, museum etc): Active Construction details (year of built, shape etc): 1897 Height of the tower, m: 18 Focal plane elevation above sea level, m: 78 Light Description (light sectors, colour of the light, number of flashes etc): Group flashing, 2 flashesContinue reading “Cape Palliser lighthouse ARLHS NZL-011; Admiralty K4000”

Aveiro / Forte da Barra rear range light

Album name: mitko / Portugal Current status (active, not active, museum etc): Active Height of the tower, m: 19 Focal plane elevation above sea level, m: 21 Light Description (light sectors, colour of the light, number of flashes etc): Flashing, 3s, fl.1s, eclipse 2s, 84.5-94.5 green, 94.5-84.5 no light, Ldg lt 89.5 Range, nm: 6 nm CoordinatesContinue reading “Aveiro / Forte da Barra rear range light”