This gun was in the proximity of present day World Trade Centre, surrounded by buildings on three sides, thus amplifying the bang. V-E-R-Y V-E-R-Y L-O-U-D. Kids living in the neighbourhood always got terrorized.
They changed the six pounder to the current 3 pounder for that very reason it the former now sits in front of the old marine police HQ in TST. The history on the plaque is incorrect and somewhat fanciful
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Re: Noon day gun
Hi There,
This gun was in the proximity of present day World Trade Centre, surrounded by buildings on three sides, thus amplifying the bang. V-E-R-Y V-E-R-Y L-O-U-D. Kids living in the neighbourhood always got terrorized.
Back in 1965 I was living in Paterson Street.
T
They changed the six pounder…
They changed the six pounder to the current 3 pounder for that very reason it the former now sits in front of the old marine police HQ in TST. The history on the plaque is incorrect and somewhat fanciful
RB