"The cannon that signals midday for Auckland’s Hobson Wharf has missed its first shot in a decade, following its theft from the NZ National Maritime Museum last night.The empty cannon mount was noticed first thing this morning by Maritime Museum security staff, and CEO Paul Evans is appealing to the would-be ‘pirates’ for its safe return." Press release 17th September. See website here. (Stolen cannon probably nothing like these American Civil War smoothbores)
Friday, September 18, 2009
Maritime Museum's Cannon Stolen From Hobson Wharf
"The cannon that signals midday for Auckland’s Hobson Wharf has missed its first shot in a decade, following its theft from the NZ National Maritime Museum last night.The empty cannon mount was noticed first thing this morning by Maritime Museum security staff, and CEO Paul Evans is appealing to the would-be ‘pirates’ for its safe return." Press release 17th September. See website here. (Stolen cannon probably nothing like these American Civil War smoothbores)
