Quick Firing Naval Gun Memorial

Prior to 2005, this twin 4” quick firing naval gun was placed adjacent to the Collier Building in Work Point, presented to building housing Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Venture at the time. Venture was a Royal Canadian Navy establishment name, part of the Naval Officer Training Centre, which moved to Work Point after 3^rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry relocated in 1994. These British design guns were also built in Canada during the Second World War. They were mounted on Canadian built River class frigates, as secondary armament on cruisers and in the post-war years they replaced the twin 4.7" inch low angle guns on Canadian Tribal class destroyers. Although not used for coast defence on the west coast, some twin 4" inch guns of this type were used in the coast artillery role on Canada’s east coast.