Seacoast 8-inch Converted Rodman
— US Model 1861 Serial Number 68 —
Originally cast as a 10-inch, smooth bore gun, this weapon was converted to an 8-inch rifle in 1884 at the South Boston Iron Works. The gun weighs 15,800 pounds, has a length of 144 inches and a diameter and a diameter of 35 inches. The ordnance inspector was David Alexander Lyle.| HM Number | HMSH9 |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 4:52pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 383336 N 4096156 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.00433333, -76.31121667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 0.26', W 76° 18.673' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 0' 15.60" N, 76° 18' 40.38" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 757 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 50-62 Ruckman Road, Hampton VA 23651, US |
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