Great Britain

Whitworth

 

DIAMETER: About 5 inches
GUN: 80-pounder Whitworth Rifle, 5-inch Caliber
LENGTH: About 21 1/2 inches
WEIGHT: About 64 pounds
CONSTRUCTION: Common Shell
SABOT: None
FUZING: Missing
Whitworth shells were not very effective, due to the very small cavity for the bursting charge, necessary to their design.  In the United States the 5-inch Whitworth Rifle is referred to as an 80-pounder and in Great Britain, a 70-pounder.