8-inch Parrott (200 Pounder)

8-inch Parrott (200 Pounder) (HMLFN)

Location: Sullivans Island, SC 29482 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 45.531', W 79° 51.393'

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Named for the inventor, Robert Parker Parrott, these guns were the most widely used new rifled artillery during the Civil War. Heavy Parrott batteries emplaced on Morris Island reduced Fort Sumter to rubble. After the Civil War, this gun was included in the new armament of Fort Moultrie.

Maximum Range: 8000 yards (7315 M)
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HM NumberHMLFN
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Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 8:37am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 607108 N 3625131
Decimal Degrees32.75885000, -79.85655000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 45.531', W 79° 51.393'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 45' 31.86" N, 79° 51' 23.58" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1301-1449 Poe Ave, Sullivans Island SC 29482, US
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