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Re: Secret testing of a new cannon
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Mon, 21 Feb 2005 01:06:20 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin wrote:
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In lugnet.pirates, Kurt Baty wrote:
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To: Cmdr. Naval Weapons Development
RTN HQ. Galveston
From: Capt. Counter-Intelligence
Texas Rangers
We have intercepted communications coming out of the Mexican spy network
in and around Galveston. They are reporting on the noise of testing of “very
large” cannons and the large shipments of iron ore coming to Galveston from
Llano. They also report on someone named “Joneriksun” who they think is
involved. I don’t know what you are developing, but I hope it’s good
enough. Because it looks like we could soon be back to open war with Mexico.
Jack
On a small sand island in a bayou not to far from Galveston Secret testing
of one of the new cannons continues!
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=117737
why pirates? (recall what Sam Houston said about us)
so what do you think?
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I think that if you keep up the development, you’ll be attempting a
pirate-era moonshot before long!
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I am confused!?
The Texas Navy had a steam powered warship in 1838!
“Predating any self-propelled vessels built by the U.S. Navy, Zavala had the
distinction of becoming the first armed (steam) warship in North America.”
http://www.numa.net/articles/texas_naval_ship_zavala.html
Do you think my cannon design is wrong? I put my modeling date at 1845.
These big smooth cannons were under development at that time.
The “Oregon” gon started it off in 1843
I wish, I could find a picture of it!
For more info on Ericsson, “Oregon” gun, and the U.S.S. Princeton see:
http://www.northwestships.com/Oregon%20Gun.htm
but soon!
15 inch Dahlgren(s)
http://members.tripod.com/~ProlificPains/dahl.jpg
http://www.ijnhonline.org/howard_special/The_Guns_at_Filipstad_pics_docs/Brooklyn%20Navy%20Yard%2015-in%20Dahlgrens.jpg
http://www.ijnhonline.org/howard_special/The_Guns_at_Filipstad_pics_docs/15%20inch%20Dahlgren%20smoothbore.jpg
15 inch Rodmans
http://www.civilwarartillery.com/cannon/15inchCannons.jpg>
Armstrong
http://www.mmcwrt.org/images/ArmstrongGun.jpg
other models
http://www.dicannonworks.com/images/bottleE.jpg
http://www.cannon-mania.com/images/Rhodes/dg-fin.gif
Look at the HMS Warrior
http://www.stvincent.ac.uk/Heritage/Warrior/guns.html
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Roll on Columbiad! (But rightfully in Texas, not Florida!)
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I am just building some “what ifs” here for fun!!
all best
kurt
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) -snip- No, No! Not wrong by any means! Pirate-era moonshot from gun development, is a reference to Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon.... where they attempted a moonshot from a very large gun... I'm not meaning to question your (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
| | | Re: Secret testing of a new cannon
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| Hi Kurt (...) Um - I think the Texans might have been nosed out by the Royal Navy. :) The British were using steam-powered gunboats on the St. Lawrence river and Lake Ontario in the winter of 1837-1838 to counter what today would be called (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
| | | Correction re: steam warships, dates of service.
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| (...) That page is incorrect. The first steam-powered armed warship in North America was in fact Robert Fulton's catamaran-hulled center-paddler Demologos, completed in 1815 for the defence of New York and kept in service by the US Navy until its (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| (...) I think that if you keep up the development, you'll be attempting a pirate-era moonshot before long! Roll on Columbiad! (But rightfully in Texas, not Florida!) Cheers Richie Dulin (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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