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This is the last surviving WW1 18inch railway howitzer. The barrel is 52 feet long (15.83 Metres ) and the entire unit weighs 180 tons. It could fire it's 2,500 pound shells over 12 miles.

Seen in Portsmouths Fort Nelson

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Uploaded on June 24, 2026
Taken on June 21, 2026