Photographer’s Note
One of the two big artillery guns at Castillitos, installed between 1932 and 1936. 38.1cm caliber manufactured by the British company Vickers, range of 30,000m and firing armour piercing shells with a weight of 885kg.
Underground there is an 8hp diesel generator that provided electrical power for the fire control system.
Hydraulic energy for the operation of the gun was povided by two diesels of 25hp and 125hp.
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Copyright: Han NL (h2nl)
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(522) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Black & White
- Date Taken: 2009-02-16
- Categories: Ruins
- Camera: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL, Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X AF Pro DX
- Exposure: f/7.1, 1/125 seconds
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- Photo Version: Original Version
- Travelogue: Spain 2009
- Theme(s): La Batería de Cabo Tiñoso [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2009-05-16 2:58
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