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peteblight

peteblight

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I got sent this picture the other day and wondered what the large projectile on the right is?

Cheers

Pete

Woolwich Arsenal - 1900.jpg
 
Looks to be about 14 inch, but isn't familiar. It's longer than everything I've seen of U.S. Ordnance
 
The driving band looks naval to me. Possibly 13.5" since the photos is dated 1900 and taken at Woolwich. The shape of the shell does not look like a normal naval shell though, more like a howitzer.
 
peteblight said:
I got sent this picture the other day and wondered what the large projectile on the right is?

Cheers

Pete

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Herewith an extract from a list of Service Ordnance at about the time the photo was taken. I had hoped it would include dimensions (length at least) but unfortunately not. Hopefully it will be of interest anyway.

The Navy admits to using 13.5-inch in their 1905 Handbook on Ammunition, and a list of guns etc., held for Proof and Experimental Purposes is much the same calibre wise as the attached list.



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