Santee1821 . 3/16/25 Santee1821 . 3/16/25

The 8-Inch Siege Howitzer of USS Pawnee

Two 8-Inch Siege Howitzers, Model 1841 (Olmstead et. al say "Pattern 1840") at the Washington Navy Yard.

Both were used in an attempted ambush of USS Marblehead on the Stono River on Christmas Day, 1863. One was subsequently carried as a pet aboard USS Pawnee.

Santee1821 . 2/4/25 Santee1821 . 2/4/25

The Mersey Gun at the Washington Navy Yard

The “Mersey Gun”, a 12-Inch Smoothbore manufactured from wrought iron by the Mersey Ironworks of Liverpool, England was ordered as a replacement for the “Peacemaker” which disastrously burst aboard USS Princeton in 1844. It is displayed at the Washington Navy Yard.

Santee1821 . 1/30/25 Santee1821 . 1/30/25

The 7-Inch Blakely Rifle of CSS Florida

A 7-Inch Blakely Rifle carried aboard the Confederate Navy Cruiser CSS Florida and a 7.5-Inch Blakely Rifle which was mounted in a fortification are displayed as trophies at the Washington Navy Yard.

Santee1821 . 9/13/24 Santee1821 . 9/13/24

The Dahlgrens of the Washington Navy Yard

Dahlgren’s shell gun and boat howitzer designs formed the core of US Naval armament during the American Civil War. It is fitting that three of his designs are displayed at the Washington Navy Yard: a 9-Inch Dahlgren Shell Gun, a 12-Pounder Boat Howitzer, and a 20-Pounder Bronze Rifle.

Santee1821 . 9/12/24 Santee1821 . 9/12/24

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.