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[Colin Bishop]

The wires are actually stays for the wireless aerials, see below. When going into action they would have been unrigged, along with a lot of other gear.

Colin

[RaaArtyGunner]

That's cleared it all up 

[hmsantrim]

Hi Rickf.

                    link for gun info    http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_Main.htm

                          6"/26 (15.2 cm) Mark II/III gun in VCP mounting on ex-Cunard liner HMTS Franconia
                                  Inspecting the gun is Senior Second Engineer Samuel Birks (converted breech loaders)
                            



                                             cheers Frank

[pugwash]

 Frank a great find - straight into my favourites list.

Geoff

[RickF]

Thanks for the additional information, guys. The project is still on the back burner, but the pix will comein handy one day
Rick

[Jimmy James]

That "H"vent on the port side of the Monitor I think is Charley Noble  (To you lubbers the Galley or Foc'le stove pipe) which would be unshipped at action stations to give a clear field of fire..
Jimmy