Dahlgren guns were muzzle-loading naval gun designed by Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren USN (November 13, 1809 – July 12, 1870), mostly used in the period...
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range and accuracy, known as the Dahlgren gun, that became the U.S. Navy's standard armament. In the Civil War, Dahlgren was made commander of the Washington...
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operation, leading to catastrophic failures in naval guns. Further developments by John A. Dahlgren and Thomas Jackson Rodman improved the weapon for both...
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Head Proving Ground used for testing naval guns. The Dahlgren site was named the Lower Station, Dahlgren Naval Proving Ground when it first opened. The...
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Dahlgren may refer to: Dahlgren, Illinois Dahlgren, Virginia Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dahlgren Township, Carver County, Minnesota...
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and tested with a new Super Heavy Shell. The gun in its final form is currently displayed at the Dahlgren Naval Weapons Facility in Virginia. After World...
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Dahlgren is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in King George County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,946 at the...
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improved version of USS Monitor equipped with a 15-inch Dahlgren gun in place of one of the 11-inch guns. Naval architect and engineer John Ericsson designed...
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intended, two 20-inch Dahlgrens were intended to be mounted in the turrets of USS Dictator and USS Puritan. Both Rodman gun and Dahlgren gun were designed to...
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inches) as a 12-pounder field gun One of the Dahlgren guns of the American Civil War Ordnance BL 12 pounder 7 cwt, British field gun, 1885–1892 Ordnance QF 12...
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