Some great photos on the iWM website 15 inch naval guns being made. Barrel of a 15 inch Naval Gun in Coventry Ordinance Works. Barrel of a 15 inch Naval Gun in Coventry Ordinance Works. A female munitions worker is lifted into the barrel of a 15-inch naval gun manufactured at the Ordnance Works, Coventry, during the First World War, in order to clean the rifling. 15 inch naval gun being removed from furnace for tempering Coventry Ordinance Works. A 15 inch naval gun barrel is suspended from an electric travelling crane at a large factory in Britain. The crane drivers cabin is visible on the right of the photograph. The barrel of a 15-inch naval gun being lifted in a sling in the Coventry Ordnance Works during the First World War.
The unveiling ceremony of the 15-inch guns from HMS RAMILLIES and HMS RESOLUTION outside the Imperial War Museum, 8 August 1968.
good day cl1.yesterday,09:45 pm.#1,re:15 inch navel guns inperial war museum.excellent photos of museum.thank you for sharing.regards bernard85
good day owen,super moderators.yesterday,09:59pm.#2.re:15 inch guns being made.brilliant photos.the men and women working those machines had amazing skill.(no computers)note them checking dimensions.they could not make a slip.it had to be perfect.as for that lady they were using as a pipe cleaner she deserved a medal.and it took two men to operate the lathe,all amazing photo'sgreat post thanks for sharing regards bernard85
Ah !........ the Big Guns at the IWM What a superb idea to put them there in the first place ! They were there to greet me when I went there in Feb 2010 to hand over my Album; http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/5935-me-and-my-army-album/?p=238808 http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1030023786 Ron
