120-pounder Whitworth naval gun
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The 120-pounder Whitworth naval gun was designed by Joseph Whitworth
during the 1860s. It was a rifled muzzle loader and used his hexagonal rifled bore design.
and used to arm some of its ironclads during the War of the Triple Alliance
in the late 1860s.
Joseph Whitworth
Sir Joseph Whitworth, 1st Baronet was an English engineer, entrepreneur, inventor and philanthropist. In 1841, he devised the British Standard Whitworth system, which created an accepted standard for screw threads...
during the 1860s. It was a rifled muzzle loader and used his hexagonal rifled bore design.
Service
A number of 120-pounders were bought by the Brazilian NavyBrazilian Navy
The Brazilian Navy is a branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces responsible for conducting naval operations. It is the largest navy in Latin America...
and used to arm some of its ironclads during the War of the Triple Alliance
Triple Alliance
Triple Alliance may refer to:* Aztec Triple Alliance - Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopan; better known as the Aztec Empire* Triple Alliance - England, France and the Dutch Republic...
in the late 1860s.