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Seacoast Artillery Weapons

This technical manual covers the weapons and the basic principles employed in the operation of seacoast artillery used during the WW II period.It is profusely illustrated with photographs and illustrations of the weapons and their supporting systems. An excellent resource book for those interested in the WW II-era seacoast artillery weapons: the 16-inch, 12-inch, 8-inch, and 6-inch long range barbette mounts, the M1900 6-inch, the M1902 and M1903 3-inch, the 90 mm antimotor torpedo boat weapons, and the 155 mm tractor-drawn guns.

Contents

Chapter 1 - General

Chapter 2 - Cannon

Section I - Tubes

Section II - Breechblocks

Section III - Firing Mechanisms

Chapter 3 - Recoiland Counterrecoil Mechanisms

Chapter 4 - Carriages

Section I - General

Section II - Fixed Carriages

Section III - Motor-Drawn Carriages

Section IV - Railway Artillery Carriages

Chapter 5 - Searchlights

Chapter 6 - Demolition of Material

Appendix - Chart of Characteristics of Seacoast Artillery Weapons