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The firing of the 6 pounder Field Gun was performed by the The Historical Re-Enactment Society of Australia at Cerberus Celebration Day on 3 September 2006. The 6 pounder Field Gun was loaded with a half charge of .5 kg of black powder, resulting in a deafening explosion.

As a means of comparison, the guns on Cerberus were 400 pounders using a charge of 31 kgs. When firing a broadside, the 4 Cerberus guns could send 1,600 pounds (725 kgs) of metal into an enemy ship.

Left to right in the clip are Joe D'Amico. (Ordinary seaman) Jamie Batten.(Boy seaman) Terry Phillips.(Ordinary seaman) John Underwood.(1st class Chief Petty Officer) Neville Scantlebury.(Ordinary seaman)
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