Aspects in Breadth - Technology Flashcards
When were Carronades used between?
from the late 18th century until about 1820
What ship first used the Carronade?
HMS Rainbow in 1782
What type of Cannon was used by the Royal Navy and how was it used?
- Short, smoothbore, cast-iron cannon used by
Royal Navy - Used as a powerful, short-range, anti-ship and anti-crew weapon in close quarter fighting
When were carronades phased out of the Royal Navy and why?
Carronades phased out of Royal Navy by 1851 as not effective against structure but devastating against
people + ineffective against windage
What was windage?
the influence of the wind in deflecting the course of a projectile
When were Congreve rockets first used?
1804
Who designed the Congreve rocket and what rocket was it based on?
- Designed and developed by Sir William Congreve
- Based on Mysorean Rockets
When was the Congreve rocket first used in the Navy and how many rockets were fired?
- First used October 1806 on attack on Boulogne
- 24 Cutters (Small
Warships) fired 2,000
rockets with limited
success
What was the Duke of Wellington’s view on Congreve rockets?
Duke of Wellington
reminded about their lack of accuracy
What were the problems with the Congreve Rocket?
frivolous and unnecessary, problems of inaccuracy were never solved, rockets did not store well and reacted badly to extreme
temperatures, taken out of service due to advances in steel artillery
When were the Congreve’s taken out of service?
Late 19th Century, rockets taken out of service due to advances in steel artillery
Who designed the Armstrong rocket and when was it created?
William Armstrong, 1855
What was breech loading?
a breechloader is a firearm in which the user loads the ammunition from the breech end of the barrel
What type of Armstrong was used by the British Army?
BL 12 pounder
What type of Armstrong was used by the British Navy?
Armstrong 12-pounder with quick fire version
What was the effects of using the Armstrong Breecher guns?
- Larger breech loaders could fire further than
gunners could see - Signalling became very important and
developed through signal flags, field telephone and
radio - Aeroplanes used during WW1 for spotting
artillery
When was the Maxim Gun invented and by who?
1884 by Sir Hiram Maxim
What were the effects of the 1884 Maxim Gun?
- Used energy of recoil to expel the used
cartridge and place next one in breech - Needed crew to move, set up and service
- Could be fired by one person
- Claimed could fire 600 rounds a minute
What company was the machine gun developed by and when?
Vickers Company, 1914 -18
