Model 1841 Navy 32-pounder

Model 1841 Navy 32-pounder (HML2S)

Location: Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 Carteret County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 41.766', W 76° 40.713'

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This cannon is a replica of a smoothbore Model 1841 Navy 32-pounder which stood here during the War Between the States. Cannons of this caliber comprised almost half of Ft. Macon's armament. The 32-pounder is so named because it fired round iron cannonball weighing 32 pounds.

Weight of Cannon Barrel ............4700 Pounds
Weight of Barbette Gun Carriage.....4200 Pounds
Weight of Projectile .................32 Pounds
Gunpowder Charge ......................6 Pounds
Range (at 5?) ..............1756 yards (1 Mile)
Normal Gun Crew ..........................5 Men

Sponsored by Fort Macon Civil War Roundtable. Dedicated to officers and men from the Confederate and Union forces who served during the War Between the States in coastal North Carolina.
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HM NumberHML2S
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 9:23pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 346257 N 3840624
Decimal Degrees34.69610000, -76.67855000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 41.766', W 76° 40.713'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 41' 45.96" N, 76° 40' 42.78" W
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Area Code(s)252
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-4 State Rd 1190, Atlantic Beach NC 28512, US
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