Beschreibung:

VIII-inch Navy Bureau of Ordnance Shell Gun, 6500 pounds. Nominal bore length of 96 in. agrees with the bore length including the 8-in. round bottom Gomer chamber. Total length is 114 in. A total of 151 VIII-inch guns were ordered before, and another 200 after the end of hostilities. Twenty-three survive, including this example. A crew of thirteen, including powder boys, served the gun. Tabulations show expectation that a 7-pound propellant charge would give 51.5 pound shell ranges up to 2,300 yards at 10 degree elevation and 9.7 second time of flight. The same charge should give 52 pound shrapnel ranges up to 1600 yards at 5 degree elevation and 5.8 second time of flight. Line of Provenance: Norfolk Naval Yard Private collector in Virginia Beach, VA, who had five cannon in his collection New Market Virginia Battlefield Military Museum, John Bracken Owner Lewis Leigh, Jr. via auction June 22, 2001. He purchased a pair of these cannon and sold one to the City of Newport News, VA One cannon sold to Paul DeHaan in June 2007 This lot is currently located at Mr. DeHaan's residence in Kalamazoo, MI. Following the auction, the buyer will have 10-15 days to inspect the cannon in Kalamazoo, MI, and accept or reject sale. Provenance: The Paul DeHaan Collection of Items Related to Admiral D.G. Farragut and the USS Hartford Condition: This lot is currently located at Mr. DeHaan's residence in Kalamazoo, MI. Following the auction, the buyer will have 10-15 days to inspect the cannon in Kalamazoo, MI, and accept or reject sale.