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Fort Walton Gunade
« on: September 28, 2009, 11:20:05 AM »
Hello All,
I just returned from Florida and spotted this Gunade in Fort Walton Beach.  It is 6' long with a 5 1/4" bore at the muzzel.  I couldn't really tell if it was cupped.  Does anyone know if 5 1/4" equals an 18 pounder?  It had no markings.  It is spiked but the bore is clear.  The plaque called it a carronade but it has trunnions.
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Re: Fort Walton Gunade
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2009, 11:39:13 AM »
I forgot to add that as wicked as these guns were I don't think it would have made a very good coastal defense gun.  Maybe that's why they buried it.
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Re: Fort Walton Gunade
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2009, 12:49:31 PM »
Zulu,

That diameter bore size would make it an 18-pounder.
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Re: Fort Walton Gunade
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2009, 05:38:22 PM »
Zulu, nice pics...I don't want to nit-pic, but on my screen that meaurement looks to be 5 1/2", instead of 5 1/4". Probably just my screen! BoomLover
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Re: Fort Walton Gunade
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2009, 05:21:33 AM »
I agree about being a poor coastal defense gun but it would make a dandy "flank howitzer" in a coastal fort.

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Re: Fort Walton Gunade
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2009, 07:36:05 AM »
an 18lber and six feet long , i was wondering how big they made these 'gunades' ?
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Re: Fort Walton Gunade
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2009, 12:29:33 PM »
I think they were made in 32 pounders and maybe 64 pounders.  Any comments?
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Re: Fort Walton Gunade
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2009, 12:49:04 PM »
Didn't Nelson's flagship have a 68 pounder carronade????
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