US Navy 9-Inch Dahlgren of USS Brooklyn in Oakland, New Jersey
A US Navy 9-Inch Dahlgren and a US Navy 8-Inch Shell Gun of 6,500 Pounds are displayed at Veterans Park in Oakland, New Jersey. Many thanks to friend of the page Parmesan Chee for sharing these photos!
The two guns are:
US Navy 9-Inch Dahlgren Number 1162 which was manufactured by Fort Pitt Foundry in 1864. It served upon the veteran steam sloop Brooklyn from August of 1870 to July of 1876.
US Navy 8-Inch Shell Gun of 6,500 Pounds Number 172 which was manufactured at Cyrus Alger & Company in 1866. As manufactured it weighed 6,460 pounds.
US Navy 9-Inch Dahlgren at NSWC Dahlgren
US Navy 9-Inch Dahglren Number 1006 is displayed at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. These photos were taken by Haze Grey History in 2023. Many thanks for the permission to share them here. Number 1006 served aboard USS Brooklyn in the 1870s.
9-Inch Dahlgren at Old Fort Jackson
A 9-Inch Dahlgren is displayed at Old Fort Jackson near Savannah, Georgia. This cannon served aboard USS Brooklyn during the Civil War.