Coils on deck gun?

[Mad Mardigan]

Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

As per my note above, I don't think the coil on the deck gun is such a device.

I think it's just a bad graphical rendering of the lanyard/rope that secures the muzzle cap/plug to the deck gun platform to prevent its loss overboard.

Of which, some gun crews, made the fatal & final mistake, of forgetting to remove that gun plug... & paid for that error.

Think it was a actual coil of metal wire... that had a bit, of a spring to it... sort of like how a slinky does... when the gun plug was needed, would stretch out so the plug could seal the end of the barrel, keeping out the sea water.


When the plug was removed so the gun could be used... the coil would retract, thereby keeping the plug, in a... stowed position... of sorts.



M. M.