Tornfartyg
Tornfartyg, eller tornskepp, var under 1800-talet en typ av pansarklädda örlogsfartyg med roterande kanontorn.[1]
Utvecklingen av roterande kanontorn förekom redan under sent 1700-tal.[2] Funktionsdugliga tornfartyg skapades oberoende av varandra i både Storbritannien och USA vid mitten av 1800-talet, i och med utvecklingen av ångdrift.
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Noter
- ^ SAOB, Tornfartyg
- ^ Davis, William C. (2012-05-09). Duel Between the First Ironclads. ISBN 9780307817501. https://books.google.com/?id=-KbN-xWTj7kC&pg=PT36&dq=Gillespie+Turret+1805#v=onepage&q=Gillespie%20Turret%201805&f=false
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The hydraulic loading mechanism of HMS Thunderer. Illustration from King, J.W.: European Ships and their Armament. Published in Washington in 1877.
USS Monitor (1862)
View on deck looking forward on the starboard side, while the ship was in the James River, Virginia, 9 July 1862. The turret, with the muzzle of one of Monitor's two XI-inch Dahlgren smoothbore guns showing, is at left. Note crewmembers atop the turret, and dents in turret armor from hits by Confederate heavy guns.
Dents from the battle with the CSS Virginia are visible.
Officers at right are (left to right): Third Assistant Engineer Robinson W. Hands, Acting Master Louis N. Stodder, Second Assistant Engineer Albert B. Campbell (seated) and Acting Volunteer Lieutenant William Flye (with binoculars).
- Removed caption read: Photo # NH 61923 Officers and turret on board USS Monitor, 1862