File:HMS Ladybird gunnery Bardia 1941 AWM 127945.jpeg

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AWM caption : "BARDIA, LIBYA. 1941-01-02. ABOARD THE HMS LADYBIRD GUNNERS LOADING ONE OF THE TWO 6 INCH GUNS OF THE GUNBOAT DURING THE NAVAL BOMBARDMENT WHICH PRECEDED THE INFANTRY ASSAULT OF THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION ON THE ITALIAN FORTRESS. THE LADYBIRD AT THE TIME WAS UNDER ALMOST POINT BLANK RANGE OF THE HARBOUR DEFENCE GUNS. (FILM STILL)."


Comment : this shows a BL 6 inch 50-calibre Mk XIII gun, originally mounted on HMS Agincourt (ex Rio de Janeiro).
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