Check out the accompanying blog which includes more detail about other 15 inch batteries on the island as well as contemporary photos of the guns - armourersbench.com/2018/02/09/15-inch-vickers-battery-at-fortalesa-isabel-ii/
@gunner6785 жыл бұрын
Great video, I don't know why you have only recently popped on to my you tube radar! This type of video is just right for me.
@TheArmourersBench5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matthew, glad to hear it! Follow us on Facebook (if you use it, link in the description box above) and click the notification bell too, they're the best ways to keep up to date with when we post. We try and post every Sunday. Thanks for watching - Matt
@Squib19115 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you including standard measurements along with metric in the video.
@britishmuzzleloaders6 жыл бұрын
Those are some small arms..... I can't imagine the "Armourer's Bench" needed for those!.... Very cool.
@TheArmourersBench6 жыл бұрын
britishmuzzleloaders All guns big and small! Definitely wouldn’t know where to start disassembling with this one Rob!
@carlistasycia6 жыл бұрын
These guns never fired in anger, but they did serve a deterrence role during the civil war, making it impossible for the nationalist fleet to aproach or land on the island. The guns in Cartagena however did see action, impeding a nationalist landing by firing at the fleet, on march 7 1939, just 23 days before the war's end.
@TheArmourersBench6 жыл бұрын
Carlos I That's great extra info thank you, I'll add that to the accompanying blog!
@BigxCat6 жыл бұрын
Could you guys work on making your audio from mono to stereo? Really annoying to hear everything in only one ear, loving the videos and channel btw!
@TheArmourersBench6 жыл бұрын
Will do, still trying to master the video editing software!
@_j.v.st._73676 жыл бұрын
So whats up with the Steyr ACR? You said it comes soon months ago.
@TheArmourersBench6 жыл бұрын
_J.v.St__._ Vic's working on the ACR videos at the moment!
@_j.v.st._73676 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@elitearbor6 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't worry too much about shaky video... the quality of each frame is fine, and there hasn't been much of any quality video of emplacements such as this 15" gun.
@TheArmourersBench6 жыл бұрын
elitearbor Thank you, I managed to stabilise it a little in post at least. I know, I knew when I saw them I had to out something together on them.
@Reactordrone6 жыл бұрын
The mid 2000s? That's very recent. You wouldn't think they'd have rusted so much in 13 years :P
@TheArmourersBench6 жыл бұрын
I know, It’s very exposed up there on the cliffs I guess! I think they paint the exterior every few years. - Matt
@gunnerclark6 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised the powder and shells were so exposed when lifted and put into the turret. That seems a weakness.
@TheArmourersBench6 жыл бұрын
It does seem unusual, the shells themselves were lifted by a hydraulic lift which is actually inside the turret to the left of the gun, but even bringing up the cordite externally seems a weakness. But there are shortcomings to all systems I guess!
@michaeldenesyk31952 жыл бұрын
@@TheArmourersBench I would propose that those hatches were used to load the magazine below the gun. I think that the guns were supplied like a battleship installation, ammunition and propellant hoist from below
@TheArmourersBench2 жыл бұрын
I think you're right Michael, there is another hoist inside the gun housing which I assume brought up the ammunition from the ready magazine which was probably fed from other magazines below the hoists outside the gun and in turn they were fed from stores away from the battery.
@pizzafrenzyman6 жыл бұрын
It's so big that the camo is pointless
@TheArmourersBench6 жыл бұрын
True, but better than nothing I suppose. It would no doubt have been covered with camo netting during periods of conflict- Matt