18-pounder long gun
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The 18-pounder long gun was an intermediary calibre piece of naval artillery mounted on warships of the Age of Sail. They were used as main guns on the most typical frigates of the early 19th century, on the second deck of third-rate ships of the line, and even on the third deck of late first-rate ships of the line.
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18-pounder long gun | |
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Type | naval gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
Used by | France, Spain, Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, United States |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2,060 kg 365 kg (mount) |
Barrel length | 2.572 metres (18.544 calibres) |
Shell weight | 8.8 kg |
Calibre | 138.7 mm[1] |
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