Confederate marine explosives. Confederate torpedoes,shot,shell and other marine explosives and equipment in the arsenal (armoury) at Charleston,South Carolina,USA. The US Civil War (1861-1865) took place between the Union and the Confederacy. The war saw an increased adoption of modern technology and weapons,including more powerful and accurate artillery and guns,both on land and at sea. Early forms of torpedoes,including contact mines and spar torpedoes were developed to counter the new iron-clad ships. Photographed in April 1865 | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Library of Congress |
Taille de l’image : | 4120 px × 4336 px |
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Property Release : | Non requis |
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