FRENCH AN IX 'ESPINGOLE' ?

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by fernando

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The hole is already there; the swivel gun position would be an odd one, though. Ah, now comes the ban

i never considered it from that angle.

maybe as a mobile anti-aircraft weapon?

after all, leonardo invented the airplane back in the 15/16c., 300 or so yrs earlier, so they must have thought of a defence by 1812.



p.s. - googling lanch poviera brought up some images of slightly larger ones, nice looking boats. well capable of mounting his find.

[fernando]

You got it Wayne. When a kid, i used to play inside the last of them, when ashore (during the fifties).
Pity the whole fleet has disappeared. The present one is just for fun