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John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren (November 13, 1809 – July 12, 1870) was a United States Navy officer who founded his service's Ordnance Department and launched major advances in gunnery.
Dahlgren devised a smoothbore howitzer, adaptable for many sizes of craft as well as shore installations. He then introduced a cast-iron muzzle-loading cannon with vastly increased range and accuracy, known as the Dahlgren gun, that became the Navy's standard armament.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Dahlgren
http://www.mrlincolnandfriends.org/the-officers/john-dahlgren/
https://youtu.be/YweNM_kIEjc
Dahlgren devised a smoothbore howitzer, adaptable for many sizes of craft as well as shore installations. He then introduced a cast-iron muzzle-loading cannon with vastly increased range and accuracy, known as the Dahlgren gun, that became the Navy's standard armament.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Dahlgren
http://www.mrlincolnandfriends.org/the-officers/john-dahlgren/
https://youtu.be/YweNM_kIEjc
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell thanks for the read and share, very informative and interesting. I learn something new every day on RP!
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Maj Marty Hogan
You too SGT John " Mac " McConnell trust you had a great Veterans Day. Thanks for your service and friendship bro.
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