Cannon of the Amsterdam Admiralty
This ship’s gun could fire massive iron balls weighing 18 pounds. The gun was primed by loading a ball with powder and a wad from the front, down the muzzle. The shot would be fired by lighting the fuse at the touch hole. To absorb the recoil, the 400 kilo cannon was mounted on a wheeled carriage. It took eight men to operate the gun.
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Cannon of the Amsterdam Admiralty
This ship’s gun could fire massive iron balls weighing 18 pounds. The gun was primed by loading a ball with powder and a wad from the front, down the muzzle. The shot would be fired by lighting the fuse at the touch hole. To absorb the recoil, the 400 kilo cannon was mounted on a wheeled carriage. It took eight men to operate the gun.
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NG-NM-11784
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Rijksmuseum
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Cannon of the Amsterdam Admiralty
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Kanon van de Admiraliteit van Amsterdam
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1615
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1615
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druif-stootbodem lengte cm
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geheel breedte cm
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geheel gewicht kg
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geheel lengte 331 cm
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kaliber diameter mm
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length 331 cm
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stootbodem-tromp lengte cm
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Collectie: wapens & militaria
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eerste kwart 17e eeuw
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first quarter 17th century
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