Travel Bug Dog Tag Civil War Cannon

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Released:
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Origin:
Maryland, United States
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In the hands of rennis78.

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This is a model of a Whitworth Cannon. Imported from England by both North and South, only the Confederacy actively used these unique guns in the field. Designed by Sir Joseph Whitworth and imported from England, it fired an elongated 12-pound iron shell which fit snugly into the fine rifling of the tube. It was also unusual in that it was a breechloader. A locking ring around the breech allowed the end of the gun to be opened so that the shell and powder charge could be loaded through the breech. The gun's unusual shape and distinctive shells were a curiosity when compared to other ordnance, though they were extremely accurate and could fire a solid shot almost 5 miles. Though the Whitworth cannon was very accurate, it had a myriad of problems with the breech mechanism which made it unpopular during the war. The accuracy of this cannon can be appreciated in this video of one of them being fired at old cars resulting in some very impressive explosions. A detailed video of a Whitworth cannon on display at Gettysburg can be viewed here.

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Retrieve It from a Cache 5/4/2014 rennis78 retrieved it from Spotlight Møre og Romsdal, Norway   Visit Log

Retrieved this on a beautiful, sunny day from a cache near many German WW2 fortifications in Molde, Norway. Let's where it lands next...!
Dropped Off 4/18/2014 Tytty11 placed it in Spotlight Møre og Romsdal, Norway - 110.79 miles  Visit Log

Not a battlefield or at all related to the civil war, but a WWII coastal fortification will have to suffice for the time being. Have made some repairs to the wheels on the cannon, so it is in prime condition again.
Retrieve It from a Cache 3/29/2014 Tytty11 retrieved it from TB HOTEL Trondheim South Trøndelag, Norway   Visit Log

Langt hjemmefra den her, men skal i hvert fall ta den med et annet sted.
Dropped Off 3/23/2014 HcBoe placed it in TB HOTEL Trondheim South Trøndelag, Norway - 1.1 miles  Visit Log
Visited 3/22/2014 HcBoe took it to Påske13-#06 - Krigsminnesmerke Trøndelag, Norway - 9.47 miles  Visit Log
Visited 3/22/2014 HcBoe took it to E.C. Dahls Bryggeri Trøndelag, Norway - 1.35 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 3/21/2014 HcBoe retrieved it from Telenor Travelbug Hotel Trøndelag, Norway   Visit Log

Wow. You've been many interesting places. I'm not able to take you far, but I'll try to find a new nice spot for you. I might even try to use you to fix some pencils on the way 🙂
Dropped Off 3/20/2014 Madam Schanke placed it in Telenor Travelbug Hotel Trøndelag, Norway - .2 miles  Visit Log
Visited 3/20/2014 Madam Schanke took it to Tyholttårnet Trøndelag, Norway - 1.35 miles  Visit Log
Visited 3/20/2014 Madam Schanke took it to Velkommen til Bomheim Trøndelag, Norway - .13 miles  Visit Log
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