A Gun from the VIZCAYA at the U.S. Naval
Academy,
Annapolis, Maryland
Contributed by Al
Sumrall
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General:
The following images are of a gun which,
according
to the plaque on the gun, was taken from the wreckage of the Spanish
Cruiser
VIZCAYA.
The gun is located on the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy at
Annapolis,
Maryland, at the corner of the Commandant's yard. The VIZCAYA
was destroyed at the Battle of Santiago.
The
gun is one of the ten Hontoria 14 centimeter guns carried by the ship.
The Gun:
This is an image of the gun as seen from the side. The plaque
mounted on the side of the shield identifies the gun's origin.
The gun as seen from the rear.
Bibliography:
Sumrall, Al, correspondence with editor.
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