Diagram shows mortar range and firing angle of one of eight of Battery Alexander's 12-inch mortars
Diagram shows mortar range and firing angle of one of eight of Battery Alexander's 12-inch mortars
Fired in groups, mortars hurled 700 pound projectiles in a high arch to drop onto warships' unprotected decks. The 12-inch mortars had a range of about 7 miles.
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