USNCHief013107 Posted February 25, 2022 Share #1 Posted February 25, 2022 In the book "The Heavy Frigate" I came across a term I have never heard before and cannot find the definition in the text. The sentence reads: "carronades to be on the outside principle and fitted as ships came forward for service". Can anyone shed light on what "outside principle" means? robert952 and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted February 25, 2022 Share #2 Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) "The body of the carriage recoils and is run out guided by a groove in the slide, which is pivoted at its outboard end; trucks at its inboard end make it easy to traverse the mounting. If the pivot pin was located inside the gunport – called the ‘inside principle’ – the port could be smaller, but those over the channels might pose a danger to the shrouds from blast; the alternative ‘outside principle’, with the pivot stepped on the outboard edge of the sill, required a larger port, making the crew more vulnerable when reloading." source: https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2020/10/14/the-true-frigate-1748-1778-part-iii/ Edited February 25, 2022 by bruce d druxey, barkeater, jud and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNCHief Posted February 25, 2022 Share #3 Posted February 25, 2022 Thanks fir the excellent explanation! bruce d, robert952, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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