HMS Collingwood Opens its Door for a Fun Filled Day
The most spectacular event took place at HMS Collingwood, Fareham, Hampshire when the establishment opened it gates for the annual Open Day, sponsored by 8 Wealth Management featuring the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) Field Gun Competition on Saturday [photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000JfNg48FYfYY” g_name=”HMS-Collingwood” width=”800″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCC” ] The Field Gun competition 1 crews from across the UK and as far afield as Gibraltar competing for the coveted Brickwoods Trophy. The competition was fast and furious and required 18-man teams to run, dismantle, reassemble and 1 the gun in the shortest possible time, traditionally in heats of 6 crews at a time.Strength, stamina, and team 1 are essential in this challenge. There where other attractions, 1 and displays designed to capture the imagination of everyone from 8 to 80. Attractions included the Tigers Motorcycle Display Team, plus extensive recruitment zone with interactive activities and much more.
