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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 02:31:08 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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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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-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...
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OK!!
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I’m not meaning to question your ballistics technology development!
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Thanks, but you are allowed!
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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.
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Actually Verne reused the name, in “From the Earth to the Moon” 1865.
see:
http://www.cwartillery.org/ve/seahow.html
Columbiad(s) are a little to small, ;^)
My cannon is in the 15 inch range.
So you can see how I missed your reference!
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JV’s novel was set, iirc, shortly after the ACW, so with your 1845
developments, you might just beat it!
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Verne may a have heard about or see pictures of the 20 inch and above guns
http://www.cwartillery.org/ve/dahlXXgray2.jpg
http://www.ijnhonline.org/howard_special/The_Guns_at_Filipstad_pics_docs/20-in%20Rodman%20side.jpg
kurt
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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)
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