Battle of Sinop
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The Battle of Sinop, or the Battle of Sinope, was a naval battle that took place on 30 November 1853 between Imperial Russia and the Ottoman Empire during the opening phase of the Crimean War. It took
The Battle of Sinop by Alexey Bogolyubov
Russian ships at the Battle of Sinop, painting by Ivan Aivazovsky.
The Battle of Sinop, Vladimir Kosov (2020).
The Battle of Sinop, Ivan Aivazovsky
Paixhans gun
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The Paixhans gun was the first naval gun designed to fire explosive shells. It was developed by the French general Henri-Joseph Paixhans in 1822–1823. The design furthered the evolution of naval artil
Battle of Sinop
…any Turkish ships carrying supplies to the Caucasus. His squadron included six modern battleships, two frigates, and three streamers, with the heavier Paixhans guns armed with explosive shells, their first use in a sea battle. The Ottoman forces included seven frigates, three corvettes and two armed steamers. The…
Paixhans naval shell gun. Musée de la Marine.
Paixhans shell with sabot
Paixhans 80lbs (22cm)
The Dahlgren gun was developed as an improvement of the Paixhans gun. View on deck of USS Kearsarge showing aft 11-inch Dahlgren shell gun.