Dahlgren in King George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Historic Guns
100 anniversary 1918-2018
Dahlgren, A Century of Innovation
Photographed by Kevin W., July 19, 2021
1. Historic Guns Marker
Inscription.
Historic Guns. 100 anniversary 1918-2018. Gathered here are some of the historic guns tested a Dahlgren. The 16-in, 28.8-caliiber gun, though not in its original configuration, is the oldest American battleship main battery gun in existence. It was converted to its present configuration so that Dahlgren would have a dedicated 16-in gun for use at Plate Battery for testing armor-piercing projectiles, base fuzes, and armor plate. The 8-in, 55-caliber Mark 15 gun was used to proof fire 8-in Mark 15 "Bag Guns" from the 1930s through the Vietnam era when the last heavy cruisers using the 8-inch Mark 15 guns were retired. The 16-inch, 45-caliber barrels came to Dahlgren in the mid-1940s for proof testing and were re-gunning assets for the battleships of the North Carolina and South Carolina classes.
Gathered here are some of the historic guns tested a Dahlgren. The 16-in, 28.8-caliiber gun, though not in its original configuration, is the oldest American battleship main battery gun in existence. It was converted to its present configuration so that Dahlgren would have a dedicated 16-in gun for use at Plate Battery for testing armor-piercing projectiles, base fuzes, and armor plate. The 8-in, 55-caliber Mark 15 gun was used to proof fire 8-in Mark 15 "Bag Guns" from the 1930s through the Vietnam era when the last heavy cruisers using the 8-inch Mark 15 guns were retired. The 16-inch, 45-caliber barrels came to Dahlgren in the mid-1940s for proof testing and were re-gunning assets for the battleships of the North Carolina and South Carolina classes.
Erected 2018 by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren.
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Location. 38° 19.596′ N, 77° 1.762′ W. Marker is in Dahlgren, Virginia, in King George County. It is on Tisdale Road 0.1 miles east of Thompson Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dahlgren VA 22448, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War Action At Mathias Point
Other markers no longer nearby. "Cliffton" (was approx. 4 miles away in Maryland but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named John Wilkes Booth (was approx. 4.7 miles away in Maryland but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Kevin W., July 19, 2021
2. Historic Guns Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
