New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-05
Castle Island at the a2Oh ronnd-lsponnd charges Of

at Castle Island at the 42Oh roundl5ponnd charges Of
muzzle at the nth round on Morris Island This gun
repaired by chipping OF the broken part and burst
Army ParrOtt S4pounder rife gun No. 19s burst for
ward Of the band at the lG5th roand Morris Island
breec and band INTO many pieces at the 2sOOth round
in Battery Gregg May IS 1884 ~, 90 ,rr.t q, r,uz
Zle, 40lst round, July 7, 1854 -,
Army Rodmsn 8inch rife gun, burst Dec a. 1885, at the
1047th round. 81, ...,.
Army Rodman Sinch rifle gum No l. burst at the sOth
round.
ruary 1865 the 47Ot round the gun split through te
breach and reinforce forward to within four iee' VI w
Army Rodman Pinch rifle gum No. a. has been fired
eight rounds at Port Monroe, and Is reported injured
two ronhds at Fort Delaware and is reported injured
Navy l9inch rife cast hollow on the Kod INA; system
and red on Mr. PARROTS plan, burst at the YIh nre
Navy Pinch rifle gum east hollow on the Rodnsn 81 =
tenn and ried the plan Of Cen Roamana was oau'
Navy Pinch rife. cast hollow on the Rodnan
and red the Atwater PLAN burst a. taS bored
four inches too deep Condemnable and TO Do
Navy l5inch gun. No TO- on the MONITOR O"n0"''O''
Sayy 1HeR gun No u.s. sold at auction for cracks In
NAVY i5nch gun No 90 sold at auction for cavities In
the chamber. 9th fire. cou,,, rbis run
Navy gun No e. 5pcn burst TdSt P Tsbes aG fire.
Navy l6inoh gun, No 49, cracked In SeiFice' on '"'
short 15nc6 navy gun No a. surveyed and condemneS
December 1865, from Monitor MonadhocA' "ei 'H' '''
Short ,sno navy gun No o. surveyed and condemned
December 1865 from Monitor MonadnoeK' a'ef '"'
%avv ,5,neb gun No 12 cracked at tho vent at the
1921 round, on the Monitor Onondaga. a., .ont y, tina
Monitor Onandaga, at the 95th round -. -. ,ho seoth
Navy 1Sinch gun, No l. trial gum burst at the eoSIh
Navy 15Inch gun, No a. reported to BIO In doubtful
NOr"of the st 81 numbers procured n the 2a
the turrets Of The Monitors - are Oui bss been
Nag ncb Tnp No 2S at s5s fires was reported to be
IN doubtful condition; il was mounted III lhe onVo
Nayy Spch gun No s. fired 1s rounds for proof, re-
Nav isinc6 gun No a. on the Monitor Mahopac split
Nav Si1ch enS No g. mounted on tho Monitor Puri
tan cracked about the won't ut la rounds, ana was sou
Ssvy I5ch gun No e cracked tho vent at the Goth
round, and was sold at auction for old iron. ISss
ssysr Sssn fred more hsn niae proof rouads -,
on IS moanted oncsls which fred aggregate OF J
d. :b ap' '' average l''' '''' .- '' ~
Navy l1nch Dahlgren ggun found cracked az Eeaaihg
foundery, before the turning was completed November
Navy 1nch Dahlgren gun cracked before the turning
completed, November &C. 1884, at Reading iouhdery'
Navy inch Dahlgren gun cracked previous to its COM
potion at Reading foundery, Noyember TO- 1867
Tsns the swelling Of tie sd Of the mood By boa. ,,
Navy gun 15inch mo number and no datel Durst WHHe
cooling, at the Fort Pitt fOundcry. ,,o.,,
Army lSnch RSdnan gum s o t emSh While in the
lathe The explosion OF this great gun was attended Win
loud report equal to sixpounder gun ana. =, poodi,c
Army l5ineh ROdman gun, No. 4l9 cast at lteaulng,
Pennsylvania burst in the pit after tho removal OF the
core barrel .,,.. A., MAJ,
Army l5nch Rodman gun burst In the pit az the Fitts
burgh Foundry. having split tho whole length
Two army Rodman IO-ineh guns cracked in the lathe;
One army ROdman 10tncl gun. cast HOLLOW anu cooieu
from the interior, burst in the lathe
Naval wrougItrOn gun, 30pOuuder, made at Eeadlng
by Syfert McNanus Co, was pad for Feb 1854 the
price being $500 50 Tor the loTT9d oOcS 70 u. w
i'm the bore and another the left trunnon were discov
cred. The gun was never submitted TO test ,..,,,,
Two army Ames guns, finch caiber made OF wrought
lrOn burst In proof -.
inches Fort Monroe at the 2Gth round after the
enlargement. ~ 49,. -. a., o-,, =,
July 1853, tho 7Jsth round The gun Droke through
tho breech and reinforce into number OF pieces.
Navy EricssoDs l3inch smooth bore WroughtTon gun
made at a cost OF $4,000 and paid for previous to
test, was fired 40 rounds. The gun was reported uh-
navy 3nch Dahlgren gun, cast sold at Providence,
burst at the l72d round.
showed but low endurance, but the Committee nave not
been able 10 obtain particulars.
burst at Trenton with chago OF 80 pounds OF fine quick
burning powder and solid shot OF $50 pounds weight
tension was inaugurated sufficient almost TO break INC
gun before firing The muzle broke OF before me sIOs
shot having struck the fractured surface az passed
Tie second gun, cooled differently, was mover Hired The
bureau annned the contract (which provided for two
or more trjals) before tho second gun was tested.
The WhtwOrth SJpOundeTs, builtup guns. mounted on
Morrss Island disabled, each at the Nth round
by the engtheDing OF the inner tube which pr0ruded at
tho breech inch in each case and smut on the Ve
one OF these had crack III the exterior coil OF tie reen
| force.
Navy 1i-nch gun. No l. exhibited cracks early during
the proof which extended to length OF "a Inches az the
95Sh fire. and burst at the l9j9th round into three
great pieces the fracture running through the center
from the breech and branching oil 70 either side forward
| OF the trunniOBs.
| Two Navy Dahgren 60poundcr rifles were condemned
as nnser yceabe, and sold at auction for old iron.
Thirteen 60p0under naval Dahgrcn rifle and IS 30
FOUNDERS OF the same kind. condemned and sold.
Naval Dahlgrcn FOUNDER rAe No. 81 cast solid at
Washington Navy yard, burst at saith round 49,
Navy Dagren 60pOundcr rifle, cast solid at Fort PITT
foundery burst the 577th fire. made vi cod0lass
charcoal iron. 49, - 80.
Navy Dahgren 80pOunGcr rife, cast solid at Fort Pitt
FOundery, burst at the SID hro., .e-, -,
Navy Dahgren FOUNDER rifle, cast SOLD at CORNWALL
Furnace, burst at the 20irh fro.
Navy Dahgren FOUNDER rifle, NO. ~, cast sond AT
Navy Yard, Washington, burst at the 742d fire. -
Six navy Dahgren lJ0pounder rifle guns were sOld at
! auction for old iron.
Navy Dahlgen finch rife gun, 15Opounder, burst at
| the 9th round.
Navy Dahgren 7nch rifle, l50pounder fired rs rounds
| reported unsatisfactory; test not continued.
Navy DahlgPcn 7sinch rifle l5OpOunder, fired co times
| rel orted unsatisfactory; test not continued.