And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Krupp made 25 for the German Army. It took at least four minutes to reload and had an 11 inch bore, the same as the guns on the Scharnhorst. Al_in_Ottawa
The Gustav was the inspiration for the M65 atomic cannon was a massive 280mm (11 inch) U.S. artillery piece developed in the early 1950s to fire nuclear projectiles.
Watched a vid of a scientist who was developing a cannon to launch stuff into space in the 50s. Reached over a 100 miles. Then rockets became viable and the project was canceled.
Maybe not his one but another required you to fire shells in a size order - the barrel wear required a fractionally larger shell for each subsequent shot until the barrel was worn out. I recall only a few shots until barrel required changing.
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ReplyDeleteMy dad and his "men" captured one of the Nazi rail-car guns. There is a famous picture of them standing on the barrel of the captured gun.
ReplyDeleteKrupp made 25 for the German Army. It took at least four minutes to reload and had an 11 inch bore, the same as the guns on the Scharnhorst.
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The Gustav was the inspiration for the M65 atomic cannon was a massive 280mm (11 inch) U.S. artillery piece developed in the early 1950s to fire nuclear projectiles.
ReplyDeleteWatched a vid of a scientist who was developing a cannon to launch stuff into space in the 50s. Reached over a 100 miles. Then rockets became viable and the project was canceled.
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Some men like the fishin' / and some men like the fowlin' / and some men like to hear....the cannons a-roarin'!
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ReplyDeleteDon't recall where I read this, but this gun was limited to 9 salvos a day, then there was maintenance to be done.
ReplyDeleteMaybe not his one but another required you to fire shells in a size order - the barrel wear required a fractionally larger shell for each subsequent shot until the barrel was worn out. I recall only a few shots until barrel required changing.
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ReplyDeleteNot sure if true, but read that those babies could launch equivalent of a VW 20 miles!
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