120 pounder Whitworth gun
The 120-pounder Whitworth naval gun was designed by Joseph Whitworth during the 1860s. It was a rifled muzzle loader and used his hexagonal rifled bore design, the principle of which is described in the article on the 70-pounder Whitworth naval gun.
120 pounder Whitworth gun
- Name
- 120-pounder Whitworth gun
- Field
- naval artillery · rifled muzzle loader
- Region
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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The 120-pounder Whitworth naval gun was designed by Joseph Whitworth during the 1860s. It was a rifled muzzle loader and used his hexagonal rifled bore design, the principle of which is described in the article on the 70-pounder Whitworth naval gun.
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• Name — 120-pounder Whitworth gun • Origin — United Kingdom • Type — Naval gun • Is Ranged — yes • Is Explosive — y • Is Artillery — yes • Is Uk — yes • Service — 1865– • Used By — Brazil • Wars — Paraguayan War • Designer — Joseph Whitworth • Manufacturer — Joseph Whitworth • Production Date — 1865?– • Weight — 16660 lb • Length — 144 in • Cartridge — Solid shot Explosive shell • Cartridge Weight — 151 lb • Caliber — 7 in • Max Range — about 5540 yd • Filling — Black powder • Filling Weight — 5 lb
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A number of 120-pounders were bought by the Imperial Brazilian Navy and used to arm some of its ironclads during the Paraguayan War in the late 1860s.
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- 1.Holley, p. 34
- 2.Gratz, pp. 141, 144, 153
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