demicannon

gun

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use in warships

  • USS Carl Vinson
    In warship: Gun-armed warships

    …curtals, a similar number of demicannon, and culverins. The average cannon, a short-range gun, hurled an iron ball of about 50 pounds (23 kg), and the demicannon one of 32 pounds (14 kg). The culverin, a longer and stronger gun, fired a smaller shot over a longer range and was…

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