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The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
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Fort Screven, Georgia, will host a military demonstration for Army Day on April 6, featuring the 252nd Coast Artillery (North Carolina) firing sub-caliber guns, a regimental parade, and a band concert. The Third Battalion recently arrived from Fort Moultrie, S.C.
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TO ROAR MONDAY
Georgia
Army Post Manned
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FORT SCREVEN, Ga., April 5.-
Guns will roar over Fort Screven
tomorrow morning in observance of
Army day, when the 252nd Coast
Artillery, North Carolina, fires the
sub-caliber guns in a public demon-
stration at 10:30 o'clock.
A regimental parade will be staged
at 9 o'clock. The regimental band,
from Wilmington, will play a con-
cert preceding the demonstration.
Parading will be the complete
252nd Coast Artillery, including the
Third Battalion, which arrived from
Fort Moultrie, S. C., Tuesday.
The 37 mm. tube (sub-caliber) is
mounted over the big 155 mm. gun
and is used for practice prior to
service practice with the 155 mm.
gun with normal powder charges.
This gun fires a one pound projec-
tile approximately 3,000 yards.
The 155 mm. gun, with mount and
carriage, weighs 17 tons. It is hauled
by a 12-ton tractor. The gun fires a
35-pound projectile 17,000 yards with
a super charge of 34 pounds.
Batteries firing tomorrow will be
Batteries C and D, both from Greens-
boro.
The Band and First Battalion head-
quarters will hold open house. Their
equipment will be displayed in a
military manner in the barracks and
the public is invited to inspect the
quarters, after which a half holiday
has been declared for the soldiers.
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Primary Location
Fort Screven, Ga.
Event Date
Tomorrow Morning (April 6)
Event Details
Guns will roar over Fort Screven tomorrow morning in observance of Army day, when the 252nd Coast Artillery, North Carolina, fires the sub-caliber guns in a public demonstration at 10:30 o'clock. A regimental parade will be staged at 9 o'clock. The regimental band, from Wilmington, will play a concert preceding the demonstration. Parading will be the complete 252nd Coast Artillery, including the Third Battalion, which arrived from Fort Moultrie, S. C., Tuesday. The 37 mm. tube (sub-caliber) is mounted over the big 155 mm. gun and is used for practice prior to service practice with the 155 mm. gun with normal powder charges. This gun fires a one pound projectile approximately 3,000 yards. The 155 mm. gun, with mount and carriage, weighs 17 tons. It is hauled by a 12-ton tractor. The gun fires a 35-pound projectile 17,000 yards with a super charge of 34 pounds. Batteries firing tomorrow will be Batteries C and D, both from Greensboro. The Band and First Battalion headquarters will hold open house. Their equipment will be displayed in a military manner in the barracks and the public is invited to inspect the quarters, after which a half holiday has been declared for the soldiers.