The Royal Navy during the Second World War The interior of a 6 inch triple Mark XXIII mounting on board HMS JAMAICA. Note the crew wearing anti flash gear. From this angle you can see the centre and right 6 inch Mark XXIII guns of the three contained within this turret. The crew member in the foreground is collecting a 30 pound cordite propellant charge which is emerging from the cordite hoist in the floor. It is still in its protective case. In the background other crew members are ramming home a six inch shell.

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Keywords: 2, war, world, ww2