The 4 inch gun from HMS Lance which fired the first British shot at sea of the First World War on August 5, 1914 goes on display as part of a trio of £11.5 million exhibitions being launched at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Hampshire, this week telling 100 years of "untold stories" of the Royal Navy.

The 4 inch gun from HMS Lance which fired the first British shot at sea of the First World War on August 5, 1914 goes on display as part of a trio of £11.5 million exhibitions being launched at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Hampshire, this week telling 100 years of "untold stories" of the Royal Navy. Stock Photo
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2333 x 3500 px | 19.8 x 29.6 cm | 7.8 x 11.7 inches | 300dpi

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31 March 2014

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Portsmouth UK

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Ben Mitchell

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Embargoed to 0001 Monday March 31 The 4 inch gun from HMS Lance which fired the first British shot at sea of the First World War on August 5, 1914 goes on display as part of a trio of £11.5 million exhibitions being launched at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Hampshire, this week telling 100 years of "untold stories" of the Royal Navy.

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