Gun Practice, HMCS NiobeOne of HMCS Niobe's gun crews fires a 6-inch gun during training.
Niobe's effectiveness as a warship depended heavily on rapid and accurate gunfire, which required frequent training. In this summertime view, officers (centre and left) in white pith helmets supervise the gun crew and watch for the fall of the shot. A sailor stands behind the gun (left), ready to remove the spent cartridge while others prepare to load the gun with propellant charges and projectiles raised on the hoist seen at right.
George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 20030174-052