Six inch guns from the Government Arsenal in Watervliet, NY, packed and ready to be shipped. The ends of the guns are plugged and the breech mechanism is carefully encased in heavy boxes. This photograph was taken on April 2, 1918, by Lt. deBerri, (proto) and was approved and censored by the War College Division on April 20, 1918.

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License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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