Updated 06 September 2009
USS New Hampshire B-25 in December 1910
An overall view showing the multiple calibers
used on USN pre-dreadnoughts. Forward and aft are 12" (30.5 cm) main
gun turrets, the amidships turrets have 8" (20.3 cm) guns, there are 7"
(17.8 cm) guns in the hull casemates and 3" (7.62 cm) guns in the superstructure
casemates.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph
# NH 73979
7"/45 (17.8 cm) on Tractor Mount at Dahlgren
Naval Proving Ground, Virginia
This weapon is listed as being the first
gun ever fired at Naval Weapons Station Dahlgren, an event which took place
on 16 October 1918
U.S. Navy Photograph No. 090722-N-0000X-001
The same tractor mounting as shown above
being off-loaded at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
This weapon will be reconditioned and
placed on display during Rear Adm. John Dahlgren's 200th birthday commemoration
which is scheduled for 13 November 2009
U.S. Navy Photograph No. 090720-N-6148D-001
7"/45 (17.8 cm) "South Gun" now at Ft.
Derussy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Note projectile at right
Photograph copyrighted by Charles Bugajsky
7"/45 (17.8 cm) "North Gun" now at Ft.
Derussy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
The "North" and "South" guns at this fort
were originally from USS New Hampshire (B-25)
Photograph copyrighted by Charles Bugajsky
Another view of the 7"/45 (17.8 cm) "South
Gun"
Photograph copyrighted by Charles Bugajsky
7" (17.8 cm) AP Projectiles used during
World War II
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06 September 2009 - New pictures of mobile tractor mounting