Seacoast defense in the United States — Seacoast defense was a major concern for the United States from its independence until World War II. Before airplanes, America s enemies could only reach her from the sea, making coastal forts an economical alternative to standing armies or a… … Wikipedia
Siege artillery in the American Civil War — Siege artillery is heavy artillery primarily used in military attacks on fortified places. At the time of the American Civil War, the U.S. Army classified its artillery into three types, depending on the gun s weight and intended use. Field… … Wikipedia
Coast Artillery fire control system — A conceptual diagram of the flow of fire control data in the Coast Artillery (in 1940). The set forward point of the target was generated by using the plotting board (1). This position was then corrected for factors affecting range and azimuth… … Wikipedia
coastal artillery — kranto artilerija statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Jūrų artilerija veikiantiems pakrančių vandenyse priešo laivams naikinti, saviems laivams ir SP remti. Kranto artilerija skiriama pagal kalibrą – didelio (>130 mm), vidutinio (100–130 mm)… … Artilerijos terminų žodynas
U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps — Active 1901–1950 Country … Wikipedia
Coastal artillery — 19th century coastal artillery guns preserved in Suomenlinna fortress in Helsinki. Coastal artillery is the branch of armed forces concerned with operating anti ship artillery or fixed gun batteries in coastal fortifications.[1] It has be … Wikipedia
Naval artillery — Men of USS Kearsarge firing a smoothbore Dahlgren gun during the Battle of Cherbourg in 1864. Naval artillery, or naval riflery, is artillery mounted on a warship for use in naval warfare. Naval artillery has historically been used to engage… … Wikipedia
Heavy artillery — Heavy Heav y, a. [Compar. {Heavier}; superl. {Heaviest}.] [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. h[ o]figr, h[ o]fugr. See {Heave}.] 1. Heaved or lifted with labor; not light; weighty; ponderous; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disappearing gun — The BL 8 inch disappearing gun of the South Battery, at North Head in Devonport, New Zealand … Wikipedia
Corrected firing data — was a term used in the U.S. Coast Artillery to refer to firing data (range and azimuth to the target) that had been corrected[1] for various non standard conditions. This could include corrections to range and corrections to azimuth or deflection … Wikipedia
