Brooke rifle
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The Brooke rifle was a Confederate heavy rifled cannon used in coastal defenses and aboard warships during the American Civil War.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery piece
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naval gun ⓘ rifled cannon ⓘ |
| ammunition |
bolt
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explosive shell ⓘ shell ⓘ solid shot ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Confederate coastal fortifications
NERFINISHED
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Confederate ironclad warships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| barrelType | rifled ⓘ |
| breechType | muzzle-loading ⓘ |
| caliberRange | 6.4-inch to 11-inch ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | John Mercer Brooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | early 1860s ⓘ |
| material | cast iron ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Mercer Brooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
banded and rifled construction
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designed to rival Union Parrott rifles ⓘ |
| placeOfDesign | Confederate States Navy Bureau of Ordnance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfManufacture |
Selma Naval Ordnance Works
NERFINISHED
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Tredegar Iron Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellant | black powder ⓘ |
| reinforcement | wrought-iron banding ⓘ |
| role |
coastal defense gun
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shipboard main battery gun ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| survivingExamples | displayed in military museums in the United States ⓘ |
| usedAt |
Confederate coastal batteries in Mobile Bay
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Fort Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
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Confederate States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bombardment of shore targets
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engaging armored warships ⓘ harbor and channel defense ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Confederate fortifications
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Confederate warships NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal defenses ⓘ |
| usedOn |
CSS Atlanta
NERFINISHED
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CSS Richmond-class ironclads NERFINISHED ⓘ CSS Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ CSS Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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