Fort De Soto Fort De Soto Park

Three-inch rapid-fire guns


 
Drawing of 3-inch gun

The two 3-inch rapid-fire guns were Driggs-Seabury Model 1898. The projectiles weighed 15 pounds and the nitrocellulose powder charge weighed 5 pounds. The maximum elevation was 12 degrees with a range of 4.5 miles at that setting.

 
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