Guns of our Fathers #1 Bristol Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 2/1/2007
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

I was visiting "A Memorial Day Cache" GCW64C and noticed something, a very rare Krupp gun.

Very few Krupp Gunns still exist.

Specs for this Howitzer may or may not be:

Gun model : Krupp 105mm QF L/30 M. 1904
Date of manufacture : 1906
Calibre : 105,2mm L/30
Weight in action : 1345 kg
Shell Weight : 17,8 kg
Shrapnel Weight : 17,8 kg (680 balls)
Muzzle Velocity : 560 m/s [Shrapnel : 583 m/s]
Max. Range : 12700 m

That would be a 39+ pound shell delivered 7.8+ miles down range.


What is fact is that this cannon was presented to the city of Bristol by the Harold F. Emmett DAV Post on July 17, 1926.

"Dedicated to the memory of our fallen comrads and presented to the City of Bristol by Harold F. Emmett Post #994 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, July 17, 1926."


Krupp industries in Germany was the main producer of was materials in both WW I and WW II.

This gun was one of many which were brought back to the U.S.A. after WWI.

There is a small parking area mid way down the boulevard.
THERE IS NO PARKING ALLOWED ON THE BOULEVARD.
If you park at 41 40.141 72.56.047 you can visit both nearby caches!
Please, due to vandalism concerns, Do not go at night!

FTF without the hint goes to WAL! How do they do it?

Guns of our Fathers Series
Guns of our Fathers #2
Guns of our Fathers #3
Guns of our Fathers #4 by Skippermark
Guns of our Fathers #5
Guns of our Fathers #6

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

qngr bs znahsnpgher vf irel pybfr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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