US Navy 20-Pounder Parrotts in Wooster, Ohio
Two US Navy 20-Pounder Parrott Rifles are displayed in Wooster, Ohio
Two US Navy 20-Pounder Parrott Rifles are displayed in Wooster, Ohio. Many thanks to friend of the page “Ric D” for sharing these photos!
The two Parrotts are:
US Navy 20-Pounder Parrott Number 269 which was manufactured at the West Point Foundry in 1864. Weight as manufactured was 1720 pounds.
US Navy 20-Pounder Parrott Number 271 which was manufactured at the West Point Foundry in 1864. Weight as manufactured was 1736 pounds.
Records show that both of these 20-Pounders served aboard USS Pensacola. The large plaque details the service of Pensacola during the Civil War. However, the manufacture date of the two Parrotts suggests that they served aboard post-war.
Two US Navy 20-Pounder Parrott Rifles are displayed in Wooster, Ohio
Plaque about USS Pensacola
