Naval gun.

[major bill]

Looking this over.

 

[Kurt G]

Double banded Brooke ?

 

[major bill]

 

[major bill]

They are going to fire one in about 3 minutes.

 

[major bill]

Boom

 

[UCVRelics]

 

[redbob]

Double banded Brooke ?

Yes, a Double Banded 7" Brooke Rifle made in Selma, Alabama.

 

[redbob]

Boom View attachment 300996

Watch out Phenix City, you have incoming...

 

[redbob]

View attachment 300932

Catesby (Welsh definition-ap:"son of") R. Jones

 

[major bill]

They would not fire on of these for us.

 

[major bill]

I think a Union ship would not enjoy getting hit by the 7 inch Brooke.

 

[hrobalabama]

I think a Union ship would not enjoy getting hit by the 7 inch Brooke.

I think a Union ship would not enjoy getting hit by the 7 inch Brooke.

In my opinion, the Brooke was the best rifled gun on either side. Too bad the ammunition did not equal the gun, i.e Kearsage hit in rudder by CS Alabama.

 

[DaveBrt]

In my opinion, the Brooke was the best rifled gun on either side. Too bad the ammunition did not equal the gun, i.e Kearsage hit in rudder by CS Alabama.

Alabama did not carry a Brooke gun -- she had a Blakely.

 

[redbob]

Alabama did not carry a Brooke gun -- she had a Blakely.

With a Britten Shell.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Looking this over.View attachment 300931

Seems you're at the annual meeting of our mutual club, The Company of Military Historians.



I wish I could have attended, but perhaps next year.

I hope everyone has a great time in Columbus, GA.

The National Civil War Naval Museum is very impressive.

 

[major bill]

Well next year the Company of Military Historians will meet in New Jersey, perhaps you can do New Jersey.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

perhaps you can do New Jersey.

Perhaps.

 

[hrobalabama]

Alabama did not carry a Brooke gun -- she had a Blakely.

Right - I was speaking of ammunition.

 

[Vicksburger]

I think a Union ship would not enjoy getting hit by the 7 inch Brooke.

No, the U. S. S. Cincinnati did not enjoy it at Vicksburg, the Brooke gun put it on the bottom of the river.

 

[Vicksburger]

View attachment 300932

The initials are those of Catesby ap Roger Jones I think. Was he supervising the guns being made at Selma?