THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR - A gun crew in action in the gunhouse of a twin six inch Mark XXI mounting aboard HMS ORION. The crew in the back ground are ramming home a shell into the right-hand 6 inch mark XXIII gun. In the foreground a sailor is removing the propellant charge from the cordite hoist. Note the crew are all wearing anti-flash hoods and gloves Royal Navy, ORION (HMS)

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