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The 8-inch and 10-inch siege mortars had maximum ranges of 2,225 and 2,064 yards, respectively, (Abbot 1867, pp. 39–40) and the 13-inch seacoast mortar had a maximum range of 4,300 yards, but their effective ranges were much shorter. For the 8-inch siege mortar at a range of 800 yards, about 50% of the shells would fall within a 50-yard ...
10-inch seacoast mortar M. 1841 United States: 1841 260: 26 cm Minenwerfer M 17 Austria-Hungary: World War I 320: 320 mm Type 98 mortar Japan: World War II: 325: Mortier de 12 Gribeauval Kingdom of France: 1781 330: 13-inch seacoast mortar M. 1861 United States: 1861 914: Little David United States: World War II: 914: Mallet's Mortar United ...
One of the "bummers", as they were known in the Union Navy. Mortar Schooner of Porter's Bombardment fleet, New Orleans, 1862. A crewman between the masts is leaning on the muzzle of the 13-inch (330 mm) seacoast mortar.(Peabody Museum of Salem) The expedition assembled at Ship Island in the Gulf. Once they were ready, the naval contingent moved ...
A 13-inch (33 cm) mortar was then added to Sidney C. Jones ' s armament. [4] She was commissioned on January 29, 1862, [3] at the New York Navy Yard, under the command of Acting Master Robert Adams. [4] By February, in addition to the mortar and the 32-pounders, two 12-pounder smoothbore cannon had been added to her armament. [3]
Federal battery with 13-inch seacoast mortars, Model 1861, during siege of Yorktown, Virginia 1862. More featured pictures
On History Channel's hit show "Pawn Stars," a man came in to sell a 1907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle $20 gold coin. The coins are extremely rare, and some of them have sold for more than $1 million ...
one 13-inch (33 cm) mortar two 12-pounder rifled howitzers USS Maria J. Carlton was a schooner acquired by the United States Navy on October 15, 1861, during the American Civil War .
Gray-New Gloucester 38, Traip Academy 13. Dover (3-4) at Spaulding (1-6) Cam Grund and the Dover High School football team look to rebound this Friday at rival Spaulding after last week's 40-point ...