The 32-Pounder of 51 Hundredweight in Waseca, Minnesota
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The 32-Pounder of 51 Hundredweight in Waseca, Minnesota

A 32-Pounder of 51 Hundredweight is displayed in Waseca, Minnesota. This type of cannon was used a chase gun on the upper decks of heavy frigates and ships of the line of the United States Navy prior to the American Civil War.

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32-Pounder Rifle of CSS Teaser - Then and Now
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32-Pounder Rifle of CSS Teaser - Then and Now

A 32-Pounder of 57 Hundredweight which was banded and rifled by the Confederates is preserved as a trophy at the Washington Navy Yard. This cannon was captured aboard the converted tug boat CSS Teaser. The cannon was photographed after CSS Teaser's capture - allowing a "then and now" look at the cannon as well as the cannon's carriage, sights, and other accessories.

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The Naval Guns of Old Fort Jackson
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The Naval Guns of Old Fort Jackson

Old Fort Jackson near Savannah, Georgia displays several cannon which were manufactured for and used by the US Navy in the years before the American Civil War.

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32-Pounder Rifle of CSS Georgia
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32-Pounder Rifle of CSS Georgia

A 32-Pounder of 57 Hundredweight, banded and rifled by the Confederates, is displayed at Old Fort Jackson near Savannah, Georgia. This cannon was raised from the wreck of CSS Georgia in 1984.

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9-Inch Dahlgrens of the Mariners’ Museum
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9-Inch Dahlgrens of the Mariners’ Museum

Two 9-Inch Dahlgren guns are on display at the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, Virginia. One was aboard CSS Virginia in her battle with USS Cumberland. The other served aboard USS Richmond.

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The 32-Pounders of Fort Fisher
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The 32-Pounders of Fort Fisher

Three United States Navy 32-Pounders are on display at Fort Fisher. These guns illustrate the kind of ordinance in naval use prior to the Civil War and the ways in which these guns were used by North and South during the war.

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