Pivot guns, how were they secured?

[georgew]

How were pivot guns secured when underway, especially in heavy seas?

 

[JOHN42768]

See link https://books.google.com/books?id=J...ring naval pivot guns when not in use&f=false
I would imagine additional lines would also have been attached.

 

[Belfoured]

See link https://books.google.com/books?id=JXYDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=securing+naval+pivot+guns+when+not+in+use&source=bl&ots=wIc-lb411K&sig=ACfU3U0Fl0c1TSZtBL6R38O1c0ALFqZfCw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjq54r-m9LpAhWwm-AKHeG_AwUQ6AEwAHoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=securing naval pivot guns when not in use&f=false
I would imagine additional lines would also have been attached.

Good material. I did like the warning at the end: "Guns should never be transported about the deck when loaded." Never assume common sense ....