15" Smoothbore Rodman Guns - Fort Moultrie National Monument, SC - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

"Rodman gun" refers to a series of American Civil War–era cannon designed by Union artilleryman Thomas Jackson Rodman. The guns were designed to fire both shot and shell. These heavy guns were intended to be mounted in seacoast fortifications. They were built in 8-inch, 10-inch, 13-inch, 15-inch, and 20-inch bore. Other than size, the guns were all nearly identical in design, with a curving bottle shape, large flat areas with ratchets or sockets for the elevating mechanism. Rodman guns differed from all previous artillery because they were hollow cast using a water cooled core, a new technology that Rodman developed that resulted in cast iron guns that were much stronger than their predecessors. (As a retired foundry engineer I would love to have seen one being cast.)

These Rodman guns are mounted on wrought iron coastal defense carriages. Served by a crew of 15, these smooth-bore guns could fire a 434 pound ball a distance of 4.5 miles.

What type of artillery is this?: Coastal Defense Cannon Where is this artillery located?: Monument grounds What military of the world used this device?: US, CSA Artillery is no longer operational: no Still may work: no Are there any geocaches at this location?: GCEF90 Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Cost?: Not Listed

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