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NH 2267 12-inch smooth bore gun

12-inch smooth bore gun
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Title: 12-inch smooth bore gun
Caption: Built in England and brought to the U.S. by Erickson. This gun is a mate of the gun which burst on board USS PRINCETON in 1842 killing the Secretary of the Navy Gilmer. This photo, circa 1930, shows the gun at a U.S. Navy Yard New York park. Gun and test plate showing shot hole are now located in the Washington Navy Yard.
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Catalog #: NH 2267
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1930
Before this Year: 1939
Original Medium: BW Photo
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