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No.14 Convalescent Depot, Trouville, 16 August 1918
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The Ordnance, QF, 5.25in AA Gun, saw a naval 5.25in gun intended for use on cruisers converted into a land based anti-aircraft gun, entering service from 1942 onwards with Anti-Aircraft Command.
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