Keywords: QF 4.5 inch fixed round 1942 AWM 137528.jpeg AWM caption MELBOURNE VIC 1942-12-31 A CREW MEMBER OF A FREE FRENCH GUNBOAT HOLDS A 4 5 ANTI AIRCRAFT SHELL DURING GUNNERY PRACTICE <br>Comment the shell weighs 55 lb the complete round weighs 87 lb This shows the fixed ammunition in early use; from 1944 separate ammunition was introduced to reduce the load on the gunners 137528 1942-12-31 photographer not identified Herald Newspaper Copyright expired - public domain PD-AustraliaGov Forces Navales Françaises Libres QF 4 5 inch Mk I - V naval gun Ammunition World War II artillery ammunition QF 04 5 inch Brodie helmets Black and white photographs |