tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360721195242669735.post2359155758135965668..comments2023-12-04T14:35:49.198-05:00Comments on Civil War Navy Sesquicentennial: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01520357948612296575noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360721195242669735.post-73080448188079682522011-03-29T13:37:38.828-04:002011-03-29T13:37:38.828-04:00The original prototypes (2) for the system were 30...The original prototypes (2) for the system were 300 pound barrels with both Trunnions and Loops, one was at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago on a truck carriage for years, before being sent to the USS Salem. There were 23 smalls total.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360721195242669735.post-77174842073555747772010-09-10T22:41:46.763-04:002010-09-10T22:41:46.763-04:00"Two 12 pdr models were produced (a light and..."Two 12 pdr models were produced (a light and a heavy model) and a 24 pdr version as smoothbores."<br /><br />Actually three 12-pdr models were produced, including a "small" version weighing 300 pounds. Less than 25 were produced, however.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com