Parrott Gun Explosion
While participating in the campaign against Fort Fisher, North Carolina, a 100 pound Parrott gun on board exploded killing 8 crewmen.
The bursting of the guns ( six in all ) much disconcerted the crews of the vessels where the accidents happened, and gave one and all a great distrust of the Parrott 100-pounders, and (as subsequent events proved) they were unfit for service, and calculated to kill more of our men than those of the enemy.
The bursting of the guns ( six in all ) much disconcerted the crews of the vessels where the accidents happened, and gave one and all a great distrust of the Parrott 100-pounders, and (as subsequent events proved) they were unfit for service, and calculated to kill more of our men than those of the enemy.
