Dardanelles Gun
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The Dardanelles Gun[3] or Great Turkish Bombard[2] (Turkish: Şahi topu or simply Şahi) is a 15th-century siege cannon, specifically a super-sized bombard, which saw action in the 1807 Dardanelles operation.[4] It was built in 1464 by Ottoman military engineer Munir Ali and modelled after the Basilic, the bombard crafted by Orban that was used for the Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453.
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Type | Bombard |
Service history | |
Used by | Ottoman Empire |
Wars | Dardanelles operation |
Production history | |
Designer | Munir Ali[1] |
Designed | 1464[2] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 16,800 kg (37,000 lb)[2] |
Barrel length | 518 cm (204 in)[1] |
Diameter | 1,054 mm (41.5 in) |
Caliber | 918 mm (36.1 in)[1] |
Action | slow match |
Elevation | none |
Traverse | none |
Feed system | muzzle loader |
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