Anchors and cannons

[SADS 669]

Whats the best book or books out there to date Anchors and Cannons, I have gunfounding and gunfounders but no photos in it.

 

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[Mackaydon]

SADS,
Can you narrow the scope of your request?
From what countries and during what period of time"
Don in SoCal.

 

[SADS 669]

No clue what countries? Post Columbus over this way ( Caribbean) cutting off when chain's started getting used

 

[Blak bart]

Hmmmm. I've seen something somewhere on here with some good diagrams and descriptions...I don't remember the thread title !! Good question Kevin!!

 

[Smithbrown]

The Nautical Archaeology Society run an online cannon identification course- lots of pictures, diagrams, videos and bibliographies : https://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/Event/cannon-research-and-recording

 

[Blak bart]

The Nautical Archaeology Society run an online cannon identification course- lots of pictures, diagrams, videos and bibliographies : https://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/Event/cannon-research-and-recording

I thought you might be the man to ask this question....great link !!

 

[Blak bart]

Bronze Guns (cannons) Glossary

The terms which appear here are defined in the sense in which they apply to bronze ordnance. They were also used with iron smoothbore weapons; many are still used, in the same or in different senses, with modern ordnance. Cross-references to other terms defined here are indicated by italics.

www.history.navy.mil

 

[Blak bart]

Anchors: The Illustrated History book by Betty Nelson Curryer

 

[Blak bart]

https://m.alibris.com/search/books/isbn/9781557500410?&&gclid=CjwKCAjw-IWkBhBTEiwA2exyOylYo7MuJfgUgjm7lQnRoEE5ADvLr2tHl-ucr90mM3QcE__XGHQylhoCsdEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&invid=17579382175&utm_campaign=NMPi&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=Google