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Two Gun Decks on the USS Constitution

Two Gun Decks on the USS Constitution

This image shows the cannons and carronades on the gun deck, and the spar deck of the USS Constitution. The cannons, and the carronades, have tampions in their barrels. The smaller, 32-pound, carronades are on the spar deck (i.e., the upper deck); and, the larger, 24-pound, long guns are on the gun deck (i.e., the lower deck). The carronades used a heavier cannonball, but had a shorter range.
Galleries: Pulleys, Ships, USS Constitution Museum
Keywords: america's ship of state, boston, cannon, carronade, massachusetts, sailing ship, spar deck, tampion, uss constitution, uss constitution museum
Photo Location: USS Constitution Museum, Boston, Massachusetts
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 05/28/2011
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 42°22'20.73"N 71°03'23.54"W
Picture Number: 15226