32 Pounder Gun from the USS Independence - Farragut TN
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Don.Morfe
N 35° 52.724 W 084° 09.635
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32 Pounder Gun from the USS Independence located on the grounds of Farragut Folklife Museum.
Waymark Code: WM139WE
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2020
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From Wikipedia in part: Dahlgren guns were muzzle-loading naval artillery designed by Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren USN (November 13, 1809 – July 12, 1870), mostly used in the period of the American Civil War. Dahlgren's design philosophy evolved from an accidental explosion in 1849 of a 32-pounder being tested for accuracy, killing a gunner. He believed a safer, more powerful naval cannon could be designed using more scientific design criteria. Dahlgren guns were designed with a smooth curved shape, equalizing strain and concentrating more weight of metal in the gun breech where the greatest pressure of expanding propellant gases needed to be met to keep the gun from bursting. Because of their rounded contours, Dahlgren guns were nicknamed "soda bottles", a shape which became their most identifiable characteristic.
LOCATION: Marker is in Farragut, Tennessee, in Knox County. Marker is on Municipal Center Drive 0.1 miles west of South Campbell Station Road, on the left when traveling west. The monument is on the grounds of the Farragut Folklife Museum. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11408 Municipal Center Drive, Knoxville TN 37934, United States of America.
Where is this artillery located?: Monument grounds
What military of the world used this device?: Both Union and Confederate Armies in the U.S. Civil War
Artillery is no longer operational: yes
Still may work: no
What type of artillery is this?: Not listed
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
Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed
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