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Warspite salvage and a private collection of naval weapons

A 40 mm pom-pom is recalled, a Bofors is considered likely, and examples of both mount types are suggested without certainty.

Question

Does the private naval-weapons collection have a single or twin 40 mm Bofors mount?

Short answer

A 40 mm pom-pom is recalled, a Bofors is considered likely, and examples of both mount types are suggested without certainty.

Notes

Clarke recalls that his relative's collection includes a 40 mm pom-pom and is fairly sure it also contains a Bofors. Whether the latter is a single or twin mount remains unresolved, with examples of both suggested tentatively. The collector took part in salvaging Warspite, although the exact origin of particular items is not established. Six large barns hold the collection, whose scale has prompted discussion of turning the property into a museum. An inventory is planned after the collector's death, using the physical folders and keys kept with the collection. Its eventual preservation remains a future task rather than a settled institutional plan.