European Ship and Coast B.L. Cannon
$85.00
European breech-loading cannons at the turn of the century.
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Description
This interesting analysis of naval artillery was published in 1887 as part of a Congressional report of the Board of Fortifications, a division of the U.S. War Department. A series of precise diagrams shows cross-sections of some of the ship and coastal defense cannons fielded by the most prominent European military powers. The massive weapons manufactured by Krupp and Armstrong Whitworth reflect the intensive results of a 19th-century arms race. Their largest cannons (of which only a few dozen were ever built) weighed over 100 tons and featured barrels 16″ in diameter, capable of accurately firing 1-ton shells at ranges of over 3.5 miles!
Map Details
Publication Date: 1887
Author: Board of Fortifications
Sheet Width (in): 40.00
Sheet Height (in): 20.50
Condition: B
Condition Description: A large diagram on a single sheet of toned paper. Irregular left margin, where previously bound, and moderate wear along the somewhat weak folds. The lower quarter of the sheet had previously separated, but has been reattached with archival tape. Discoloration along the seam and minor paper loss. About good condition overall.
$85.00
1 in stock