A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
| Ridgeway Civil War Research Center,
A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War |
| Civil War Artillery | |
| by Harry Ridgeway |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design Research Center: Artillery3500-Brooke     Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3500-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, smooth sided pattern, copper ratchet disc sabot, Brooke copper time fuze, Confederate rifle, 2.9in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke 's design. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by ratchet ribs cast into both the heavy sabot and shell body, and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independent and assembled at the end. Sides of this pattern are smooth, bourrelet rings were used for the larger calibers but not this pattern. Fuze employed was a Brooke copper time fuze with single slot, Jones pg. 51 . Sabot is pre-rifled with three lands and grooves. Projectile measures: diameter 2.86in., length 9in. (excluding fuze), weight 9.5lbs. Research Center: Artillery3511-Brooke, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 128.     Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3511-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, pattern with single bourrelet ring, copper ratchet disc sabot, wood time fuze, Confederate rifle, 3in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke's design. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by ratchet ribs cast into both the heavy sabot and shell body, and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independent and assembled at the end. Single bourrelet ring was used for this pattern. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, Jones Fuzes pg. 2, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place. Projectile measures: diameter 2.9in., length 8in. (excluding fuze), weight 9lbs. Research Center: Artillery3512-Brooke, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 129.    Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3512-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, smooth sided pattern, copper ratchet disc sabot, wood time fuze, Confederate 20 pounder rifle, 3.67in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke 's design. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by ratchet ribs cast into both the heavy sabot and shell body, and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independent and assembled at the end. Sides of this pattern are smooth, bourrelet rings were used for the larger calibers but not this pattern. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, Jones Fuzes pg. 2, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place. Sabot is pre-rifled with three lands and grooves. Projectile measures: diameter 3.6in., length 9.75in. (excluding fuze), weight 14.0lbs. Research Center: Artillery3521-Brooke, Ref: Dickey & George, Field Artillery (1993 Edition), pg. 130.      Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3521-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, smooth sided pattern, copper ratchet disc sabot, copper time fuze, Confederate 30 pounder rifle, 4.2in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke 's design. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by ratchet ribs cast into both the heavy sabot and shell body, and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independent and assembled at the end. Sides of this pattern are smooth, bourrelet rings were used for the larger calibers but not this pattern. Fuze employed was a copper percussion fuze, Jones, Fuzes, pg. 52 and sequence. Projectile measures: diameter 4.1in., length 13.in. excluding fuze, weight 27lbs. Research Center: Artillery3531-Brooke, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 157.     Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3531-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, solid bolt, forged iron smooth sides with blunt nose, mill base sabot, Confederate rifle, 6.4in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke 's design. This pattern was an early design, shell was manufactured from rolled or forged steel, later patterns were cast, the rolling seams are clearly visible leaving rough sections. This would produce a harder steel than cast iron, and might have been more effective against the ironclads, however it was probably too labor extensive and expensive to produce, so few were produced. The entire shell is one integral mass, the sabot was milled out of the base. Brooke's later designs employed independent copper sabot systems. Sides were smooth, top has only a slight convex curve, this nearly flat top was designed to deliver maximum impact against the Federal ironclads. Projectile measures: diameter 6.35in., length 9.75in., weight 75lbs. Research Center: Artillery3551-Brooke, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 163.    Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3551-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, solid bolt, short pattern with bourrelet rings and blunt nose, ratchet disc sabot, rifled 32 pounder gun 6.4in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke 's design. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by ratchet ribs cast into both the heavy sabot and shell body, and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independently and assembled at the end. This pattern utilized two bourrelet rings, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. The top is only slightly rounded, this nearly flat top was designed to deliver maximum impact against the Federal ironclads. Projectile measures: diameter 6.35in., length 10.25in., with sabot, 9in. without sabot, weight 66lbs. Research Center: Artillery3552-Brooke, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 167.    Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3552-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, bourreleted ringed long pattern, copper ratchet disc sabot, copper percussion fuze, Confederate Brooke rifle, 6.4in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke 's design. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by ratchet ribs cast into both the heavy sabot and shell body, and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independent and assembled at the end. This pattern utilized two bourrelet rings, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. Fuze employed was a copper percussion fuze, Jones, Fuzes, pg. 52 and sequence. Projectile measures: diameter 6. 35in., length 13.25in. excluding fuze, weight 67lbs. Research Center: Artillery3553-Brooke, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 174.   Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3553-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, smooth sided pattern , ratchet ring sabot, Confederate watercap fuze, Brooke rifle or rifled 32 pounder, 6.4in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke 's design. The sabot system utilized was a copper ring cast onto the shell body, with ratchet notches to hold it in place. Th e side of the shell was milled, groove at the bottom and starting point at the top gives the appearance of a sleeve, this was done to size the shell as accurately as possible. Fuze employed was a Confederate watercap time fuze, with circular head extending above the flange, flange secured with spanner slots, (Jones Fuzes, pg. 21 . Shell is relatively short, this early design was likely originally intended for the rifled 32 pounders, but that system was quickly abandoned for the heavier 7 inch long guns. Performance was unsatisfactory, the sabot would typically be thrown or base would chip, and development efforts moved to the heavy disc sabot. Projectile measures: diameter 6. 35in., length 12in., weight 58lbs. Research Center: Artillery3554-Brooke, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 175 or 176.   Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3554-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, smooth sided pattern with grooves, ratchet ring sabot, Confederate watercap fuze, Brooke rifle or rifled 32 pounder, 6.4in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke 's design. The sabot system utilized was a copper ring cast onto the shell body, with ratchet notches to hold it in place. Th e side of the shell was milled, groove at the bottom and starting point at the top gives the appearance of a sleeve, this was done to size the shell as accurately as possible. Fuze employed was a Confederate watercap time fuze, with circular head extending above the flange, flange secured with spanner slots, (Jones Fuzes, pg. 21 . Shell is relatively short, this early design was likely originally intended for the rifled 32 pounders, but that system was quickly abandoned for the heavier 7 inch long guns. Performance was unsatisfactory, the sabot would typically be thrown or base would chip, and development efforts moved to the heavy disc sabot. Projectile measures: diameter 6. 35in., length 12in., weight 58lbs. Research Center: Artillery3555-Brooke, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 175 or 176.     Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3555-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, solid bolt, forged iron smooth sides blunt nose, mill base sabot, Confederate Brooke rifle, 7in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke 's design. This pattern was an early design, shell was manufactured from rolled or forged steel, later patterns were cast, the rolling seams are clearly visible leaving rough sections. This would produce a harder steel than cast iron, and might have been more effective against the ironclads, however it was probably too labor extensive and expensive to produce, so few were produced. The entire shell is one integral mass, the sabot was milled out of the base. Brooke's later designs employed independent copper sabot systems. Sides were smooth, top has only a slight convex curve, this nearly flat top was designed to deliver maximum impact against the Federal ironclads. Some of these shells are marked "6.94" on the side, which is the diameter, and "S" on the bottom. Projectile measures: diameter 6.9 4in., length 12.5in., weight 120lbs. Research Center: Artillery3561-Brooke, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 177.    Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3561-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, solid bolt, short pattern with bourrelet rings, wide upper ring, and flat nose, ratchet disc sabot, Confederate Brooke rifle, 7in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke's design. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by ratchet ribs cast into both the heavy sabot and shell body, and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independent and assembled at the end. This pattern utilized two bourrelet rings, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. The top is only slightly rounded, this flat top was designed to deliver maximum impact against the Federal ironclads. This short bolt was intended for the new rifled Brooke rifles and used in the Charleston campaign, the upper bourrelet ring is cast wide. Projectile measures: diameter 6.95in., length 12in., weight 98lbs. Research Center: Artillery3562-Brooke, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 179.    Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3562-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, solid bolt, short pattern with bourrelet rings, thin upper ring, and flat nose, ratchet disc sabot, Confederate Brooke rifle, 7in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke's design. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by ratchet ribs cast into both the heavy sabot and shell body, and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independent and assembled at the end. This pattern utilized two bourrelet rings, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. The top is only slightly rounded, this flat top was designed to deliver maximum impact against the Federal ironclads. This short bolt was intended for the new rifled Brooke rifles and used in the Mobile Bay campaign, the upper bourrelet ring is cast narrow. Projectile measures: diameter 6.9in., length 11.5in., weight 1 00lbs. Research Center: Artillery3563-Brooke, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 180.    Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3563-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, solid bolt, long pattern with bourrelet rings and flat nose, ratchet disc sabot, Confederate Brooke rifle, 7in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke 's design. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by ratchet ribs cast into both the heavy sabot and shell body, and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independent and assembled at the end. This pattern utilized two bourrelet rings, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. The top is only slightly rounded, this flat top was designed to deliver maximum impact against the Federal ironclads. This long bolt was the heaviest of the Confederate bolts and likely intended for the new rifled Brooke rifles. Projectile measures: diameter 6.95in., length14in., weight 120lbs. Research Center: Artillery3564-Brooke, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 182.     Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3564-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, smooth sided pattern with grooves, ratchet ring sabot, Confederate percussion fuze, Confederate Brooke rifle, 7in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke 's design. The sabot system utilized was a copper ring cast onto the shell body, with ratchet notches to hold it in place. Shell is smooth sided and relatively short, this early design was likely originally intended for the rifled 42 pounders, but that system was quickly abandoned for the heavier 7 inch long guns. Performance was unsatisfactory, the sabot would typically be thrown or base would chip, and development efforts moved to the heavy disc sabot. Sides of shell are smooth, appearance of a sleeve depends on the degree of milling near the nose. Fuze employed was a copper percussion fuze, Jones, Fuzes, pg. 52 and sequence. Projectile measures: diameter 6.9in., length 14.5in., weight 95lbs. Research Center: Artillery3565-Brooke, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 192.     Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3565-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, bourreleted ringed long pattern, copper ratchet disc sabot, Confederate watercap time fuze, Brooke rifle, 7in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke 's design. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by ratchet ribs cast into both the heavy sabot and shell body, and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independent and assembled at the end. This pattern utilized two bourrelet rings, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. Fuze employed was a Confederate Naval watercap time fuze, Jones, Fuzes, pg. 19. Projectile measures: diameter 6.95in., length 16in., weight 100lbs. Research Center: Artillery3566-Brooke, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 188.     Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3566-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, smooth sided pattern, copper ratchet disc sabot, copper percussion fuze, Brooke rifle, 7in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke 's design. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by ratchet ribs cast into both the heavy sabot and shell body, and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independent and assembled at the end. Shell is smooth sided and relatively short, this late design was likely originally intended for the rifled 42 pounders. Sides of shell are smooth, appearance of a sleeve depends on the degree of milling near the nose. Sabot is marked "BROOKE" in the bottom. Fuze employed was a copper percussion fuze, Jones, Fuzes, pg. 52 and sequence. Projectile measures: diameter 6.9in., length 13.75in. (excluding fuze), weight 93lbs. Research Center: Artillery3567-Brooke, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 186.     Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3567-Brooke.html. |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, bursting shell, bourreleted ringed very long pattern, copper ratchet disc sabot, copper percussion fuze, Brooke rifle, 7in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following John Brooke 's design. The sabot system utilized was a copper disc held in place by ratchet ribs cast into both the heavy sabot and shell body, and secured with a center bolt, a manufacturing innovation allowing the parts made of different metals, copper and iron, to be prepared independent and assembled at the end. This pattern utilized two bourrelet rings, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. This is the longest of the Brooke patterns produced. Sabot is marked "BROOKE" in the bottom. Fuze employed was a copper percussion fuze, Jones, Fuzes, pg. 52 and sequence. Projectile measures: diameter 6.92in., length 21.5in. (excluding fuze), weight 125lbs. Research Center: Artillery3568-Brooke, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 190.    Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3568-Brooke.html. |
A1498...Rifled artillery projectile, Brooke design, Confederate manufacture, Brooke rifle, 7 in., fragment of sabot.   This section from a Brook sabot has been clearly stamped with a "star". It is believed this may have designated Charleston Arsenal which is where a lot of the Brookes were produced. |
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