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Re: Secret testing of a new cannon
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lugnet.pirates
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Mon, 21 Feb 2005 01:34:12 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Kurt Baty wrote:
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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.
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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 ballistics technology development!
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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!!
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The very large gun for the moonshot was named Columbiad, and there was
considerable discussion (and public rallies) about whether it should be built in
Florida or Texas.
JV’s novel was set, iirc, shortly after the ACW, so with your 1845 developments,
you might just beat it!
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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| (...) OK!! (...) Thanks, but you are allowed! (...) Actually Verne reused the name, in "From the Earth to the Moon" 1865. see: (URL) Columbiad(s) are a little to small, ;^) My cannon is in the 15 inch range. So you can see how I missed your (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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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." (URL) Do you think my (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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