Cannon ball fragments

Kmaddock · 12th April 2019, 08:54 PM

Hi All
Fernando you mentioned you have no fragment in your collection (if I read you correctly in the previous post)

As a follow on from a recent thread on cannon balls here are some images of the fragments from when they explode.

As you can see in the crosssections the crystalline nature of the cast iron can be seen.

They are sizable chunks of approx 15 cm and would definitely do some damage.

You can see on one of the images the fragment has the touch hole remaining

Wall thickness 25 mm and 20 mm

Both pieces came from rural Ireland, near Galway.

Regards

Ken

12th April 2019, 08:54 PM	#1
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Cannon ball fragments Hi All Fernando you mentioned you have no fragment in your collection (if I read you correctly in the previous post) As a follow on from a recent thread on cannon balls here are some images of the fragments from when they explode. As you can see in the crosssections the crystalline nature of the cast iron can be seen. They are sizable chunks of approx 15 cm and would definitely do some damage. You can see on one of the images the fragment has the touch hole remaining Wall thickness 25 mm and 20 mm Both pieces came from rural Ireland, near Galway. Regards Ken Attached Images