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Navy Gun Car.
Mounting 14"-50 caliber naval gun.
One of the United States Naval Railway Batteries designed, constructed ,and shipped abroad by the Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department. Placed in Operation in France and manned by Naval personnel under the command of Rear Admiral C.P. Plunkett, USN.
Designs were started December 26, 1917.
Finished January 25, 1918.
Construction commenced February 13, 1918.
Completed April 26, 1918.
Tested April 30, 1918.
Shipped abroad June 1918.
Re-erected in France July-August 1918.
Started for the battle front from St. Nazaire, France, on August 17, 1918.
234 days from the date of first designs, this gun fired 236-1400 pound Navy shells against the Germans.
The U.S. Naval Railway Batteries travelled the length of France, firing --
From ... Upon
Soissons ... Laon
Rethondes ... Tergnier
Fontenoy-Ambleny ... Besny-Loisy
Flavy-le-Martel .. Mortiers
Charney ...Remoiville, Montmedy, and Louppy
Thierville ... Longuyon, and Mangiennes
Maximum range used: 42,500 yards (24.2 miles) |