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Fort Rinella, Malta, contains one of two surviving Armstrong 100-ton guns.
The main attraction of the fort is the impressive 11-metre long gun built in Newcastle by Sir William George Armstrong, only two survive.
It was the world’s largest muzzle-loading cannon ever to be built, powered by hydraulics and capable of shooting a one-ton shell every six minutes. Its range was also incredible, being able to hit targets at a maximum distance of eight miles.
big gun by geof worrall, on Flickr
The main attraction of the fort is the impressive 11-metre long gun built in Newcastle by Sir William George Armstrong, only two survive.
It was the world’s largest muzzle-loading cannon ever to be built, powered by hydraulics and capable of shooting a one-ton shell every six minutes. Its range was also incredible, being able to hit targets at a maximum distance of eight miles.
big gun by geof worrall, on Flickr
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