Gun

One of a pair of brass muzzle loading smoothbore guns mounted on carriages. Calibre: 2.5in The despatch vessel RETRIEVER, on arrival at Calcutta, fired one of these guns to announce the delivery of the mail.

Object Details

ID: KTP0026.2
Type: Gun
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 19th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 560 mm x 1020 mm x 420 mm
Parts: Gun
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