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US Absterdam 4.5 inch Shell (p. 52)
Federal · Absterdam
US Absterdam 4.5 inch Shell (p. 52)
This projectile proved to be an utter failure in field trial at Petersburg, Virginia, in 1864. Its use during the war was very limited.
© Jack W. Melton Jr.