Loading and Firing a CW Naval Gun

[AndyHall]

Does anyone know of a video/animation/interpretation tool showing the loading and firing procedures for a Dahlgren or similar shipboard piece, especially on a Marsilly carriage? There are manuals, but I'm looking for something a little more engaging, for the general public.

 

[Patrick H]

I'll be watching this thread, Andy. I'd like to see that, too.

 

[rebelatsea]

The nearest I can think of Andy is the gun drill carried out on HMS Warrior with a 68pdr, but I can't find any videos of it. They also do it with a 110pdr breechloader on the forcastle. it's a glass fibre replica, but the breech mechanism works.

 

[Mark F. Jenkins]

Hm... I think they occasionally live-fire one of the big Brookes down at the "Port Columbus" Civil War Naval Museum (ex-Confederate Naval Museum, which I find easier to remember)... If anyone has something like that, or could make it, my money would be on them.

 

[rebelatsea]

Thank you Mark, they do indeed, I had completely forgotten that, and I have some photos somewhere ! I'll try to dig them out and post them.

 

[rebelatsea]

Apologies everyone, I'm d----d if I can find those photos. reckon they went missing when we moved. My friend in North Carolina sent me the prints . I've just emailed him asking if he has the negatives - keep your fingers crossed!

 

[jgoodguy]

Hm... I think they occasionally live-fire one of the big Brookes down at the "Port Columbus" Civil War Naval Museum (ex-Confederate Naval Museum, which I find easier to remember)... If anyone has something like that, or could make it, my money would be on them.

 

[jgoodguy]

of interest
Some armor penetration tests with 15inch Dahlgren gun

 

[rebelatsea]

That's just great, imagine the crews doing that in action on an ironclad ! They would be firing a bit faster though.
I aslso watched the 10" rbl being fired on what is I think a Moncrieff disappearing mounting, like those on HMS Temeraire, although her 11 " were rml.