tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post3072849975312755998..comments2024-03-29T06:05:14.320+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: I have been to ... the Technical Naval Museum, La SpeziaRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-31640851426128619382016-10-10T14:45:10.360+01:002016-10-10T14:45:10.360+01:00Hans KC,
I always try to visit naval and military...Hans KC,<br /><br />I always try to visit naval and military museums when I am abroad, and I know that a lot of my regular blog readers enjoy those sorts of photo reports.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-34574293991026415372016-10-10T13:34:44.930+01:002016-10-10T13:34:44.930+01:00You are welcome! And thanks to you for these photo...You are welcome! And thanks to you for these photos. BTW, cannone da 120/40 should be in this museum too, if I remember correct.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04089433411819676526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-14485178346067768482016-10-03T22:35:44.189+01:002016-10-03T22:35:44.189+01:00Hans KC,
Thanks for the information. It's nic...Hans KC,<br /><br />Thanks for the information. It's nice to know what the unlabelled weapon was.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-55833726772899925682016-10-03T21:08:19.374+01:002016-10-03T21:08:19.374+01:00>unlabeled, but possibly a Cannone da 120/40
I...>unlabeled, but possibly a Cannone da 120/40<br /><br />It is austro-hungarian 100mm/50 Skoda gun.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04089433411819676526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-61102787272340617652016-05-10T13:39:16.012+01:002016-05-10T13:39:16.012+01:00Paul O'G,
Thanks for the link. I will visit i...Paul O'G,<br /><br />Thanks for the link. I will visit it later today.<br /><br />I have yet to write a blog entry about our visit to the Maritime Museum in Monaco, which is a small museum that is crammed full of ship models!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-71963641738194310632016-05-10T13:20:03.941+01:002016-05-10T13:20:03.941+01:00The French Naval Museum in Paris also has a fantas...The French Naval Museum in Paris also has a fantastic collection of model ships - I thoroughly enjoyed my visit there a few years ago and highly recommend it:<br /><br />http://pauljamesog.blogspot.com.au/2011/11/musee-de-la-marine.htmlPaul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-19858735013517697792016-05-09T22:24:13.168+01:002016-05-09T22:24:13.168+01:00Mr. Pavone,
It does bear a resemblance to the Puc...Mr. Pavone,<br /><br />It does bear a resemblance to the Puckle Gun (the gun that fired circular rounds at Christians and square rounds at 'heathens') but I don't think that it is an example of one.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-52547329078603529972016-05-09T18:01:10.485+01:002016-05-09T18:01:10.485+01:00In your photos of machine guns, is the second gun ...In your photos of machine guns, is the second gun the one that could shoot square bullets? I remember reading that was for use against members of a certain religion as it wouldn't be very "humane" to kill anyone else with it. I also remember it having a terrible time cycling rounds because the were, ummm, square. <br />Oh god I'm sorry for that pun.Mr. Pavonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286558267156792637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-19550524979115392052016-05-09T15:42:43.919+01:002016-05-09T15:42:43.919+01:00Paul O'G,
I hope to return when the rebuildin...Paul O'G,<br /><br />I hope to return when the rebuilding/remodelling of the museum is complete as it is rumoured to have an excellent collection of model ships.<br /><br />La Spezia had quite a lot of 'attention' paid to it by the RAF during the Second World War, and I understand at it had a large concrete U-Boat pen.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-43620460924006958182016-05-09T13:03:36.639+01:002016-05-09T13:03:36.639+01:00VERY cool collection Bob, thanks for sharing - tha...VERY cool collection Bob, thanks for sharing - that Whitehead torpedo is very neat indeed.<br /><br />BTW La Spezia was the destination for the U-boat when it attempted to penetrate Gibraltar Straits in Das BootPaul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.com