111-ton gun at Woolwich
Firing the 111-ton gun at Woolwich (the largest gun in existence). Constructed at the Elswick Works of Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell and Co. of Newcastle upon Tyne, it was designed for arming the most modern warships.
It had a calibre of 16.25in and a total length of 43ft 8in. Its 1800lb shells emerged from the muzzle at a speed of 2020ft per second, and could penetrate wrought iron to a depth of 30.6in at a distance of 1000yds. The gun had an effective range of 8 miles.
Picture shows the gun being tested at Woolwich Arsenal in South East London
Picture No
11016665
Media ID
46100806
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5766px x 3954px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustration by W. H. Overend in The Illustrated London News', 11 June 1887
Date
1887
