15 Inch Vickers Coastal Guns - La Mola, Menorca
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Last summer Matt had the chance to visit the vast Fortalesa Isabel II, which was built to defend the port of Mahon on the island of Menorca. One of the fort's most impressive sights is its huge 15 inch gun battery. The battery was established in 1932, the massive guns were made by Vickers and could throw an 860kg shell up to 22 miles but the fort and its battery of two 15 inch guns never saw action. Check out our website https://armourersbench.com/2018/02/09/15-inch-vickers-battery-at-fortalesa-isabel-ii/ for a full in-depth article on the history of the fort and the design and use of the 15 inch guns! If you enjoy our work please consider supporting us via Patreon, TAB is a viewer supported channel and any help is very much appreciated! We have some great new perks, check out our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/thearmourersbench
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