7-Inch Brooke Rifle, S-5, of CSS Tennessee in Selma, Alabama
7-Inch Double Banded Brooke Rifle, S-5, of CSS Tennessee in Selma, Alabama
One of CSS Tennessee’s 7-Inch Double Banded Brooke Rifles, S-5, is displayed at beside the City Hall of Selma, Alabama. This cannon was manufactured by the Selma Naval Gun Foundry in 1863. It was captured during the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5th, 1864.
All six of the Brooke Rifles carried by CSS Tennessee at the Battle of Mobile Bay Survive to the present day.
One 7-Inch Brooke Rifle, S-5, is displayed at Selma, Alabama (pictured here).
One 7-Inch Brooke Rifle, S-10, and three Tredegar Produced 6.4-Inch Brooke Rifles are at the Washington Navy Yard. See the Washington Navy Yard Brookes here.
One 6.4-Inch Brooke Rifle of CSS Tennessee is displayed at Naval Station Norfolk alongside one from CSS Albemarle.
According to the Historical Marker at Selma, S-5 served as the aft pivot gun aboard CSS Tennessee. S-5 is the third 7-Inch Rifle produced by the Selma Naval Gun Foundry. It is also the earliest surviving example.
S-5 is marked with an engraving noting that it was captured aboard CSS Tennessee at the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Tennessee in US Navy Service - US Naval History and Heritage Command Photo: https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-60000/NH-60337.html
“S-5” is marked on both of the bands, the rear sight mounting point, the muzzle, and both of the trunnions.
“S-5” is marked on both of the bands, the rear sight mounting point, the muzzle, and both of the trunnions.
“S-5” is marked on both of the bands, the rear sight mounting point, the muzzle, and both of the trunnions.
