HMS Sultan Field Gun Officer Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Lt Cdr Maddy Win said Im number 15 which is the speeding bullet who runs the shells from the limber which is the box to the firer who puts them into the gun and fires them off. Crews prepare for annual competition The Royal Navys Field Gun Crews put on an impressive display at both HMS Collingwood and at HMS Sultan as they prepare to take part an annual military competition.

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Sultan’s 18-person Crew put on a fast and furious display which included dismantling, reassembling and firing a Field Gun in front of the personnel from across the Establishment in front of roaring crowds who enjoyed a display of grit, determination and camaraderie recently as they went all out in the Burgess Trophy. The Burgess Trophy provides the Crew with an opportunity to complete timed runs in front of a crowd before they head to HMS Collingwood for the hotly contested Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity Brickwoods Trophy Field Gun Competition on Saturday, July 1.

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