68-pound Cannon

68-pound Cannon (HM2L33)

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N 19° 24.98', W 99° 11.543'

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 Cañón de 68 librasDescripciónPieza de artillería de defensa costera diseñada y utilizada por las fuerzas armadas británicas a mediados del siglo XIX. Este cañón de avancarga se ganó la reputación como mejor cañón de ánima lisa de esa época. Diseñado para enfrentar al armamento pesado y penetrar la protección o corazas mejorada en los buques modernos, de ahí que su granada fuera hueca. Datos técnicosOrigen InglaterraAño de fabricación 1861Calibre 203 mm. Peso 3,036 kg. Peso de la granada 30.84 kg. Alcance maximo 3,300 m.
English translation:68-pound Cannon Description: Coastal defense artillery piece designed and used by the British armed forces in the mid-19th century. This muzzle-loading cannon earned the reputation as the best smooth bore cannon of that time. Designed to face heavy armament and penetrate improved protection or armoring on modern ships, hence its projectile was hollow. Technical data: Origin: England Year of manufacture: 1861 Calibre: 203 mm Weight: 3036 kg Projectile weight: 30.84 kg



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HM NumberHM2L33
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Date Added Sunday, September 22nd, 2019 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14Q E 479802 N 2146906
Decimal Degrees19.41633333, -99.19238333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 19° 24.98', W 99° 11.543'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds19° 24' 58.8" N, 99° 11' 32.58" W
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