Maritiem Digitaal

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inventarisnummerKTP1094 
collectieOrdnance    
museumNational Maritime Museum, Greenwich   National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
omschrijving‘Shot’ describes all solid metal projectiles fired from a naval gun. It came in many forms- from round-shot (the normal cannonball) to ‘langridge’ which was metal scrap fired as shot. Bar shot and chain shot – two shot connected by a chain or a bar - was especially effective against spars and rigging. Grape-shot- an anti-personnel form- was 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter and was often used in carronades- short-range light guns usually mounted on upper decks. It was usually pre-packed- scattering as it left the gun muzzle. 
afmetingenBase: 85 x 165 mm; Grapeshot diameter: 20 mm   
 

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