Unique Russian cannon at Suomenlinna
Fortress of Suomenlinna - a bastion of the system of fortifications on the islands near Helsinki. Now there is a museum, which houses the unique instances of pre-revolutionary Russian Imperial artillery. I suggest you look at the available tools out there.
The first gun I have met on the islands of Suomenlinna - a fence of the Lutheran church on the island of Iso Mustasaari. It is obvious from the ship's guns XVIII century, apparently, Swedish.
Newer guns, preserved right on the position, I fell for the first time the island Lancy-Musta.
They are specially preserved in its original form, and are of the greatest interest to the visiting Suomenlinna.
However, the most powerful battery Kustaanmiekki, located on Susisaari, the southernmost island of the fortress
This coastal defense guns of the late XIX century, with a rather complex structure.
On thick trunks still preserved paint, they are almost not damaged by rust.
Before exploring the guns themselves, go down to the shelter-podbrustvernoe arsenal.
In addition to the door there is a traditional powder magazines small windows.
Inside - a stone-through gallery.
In the cellar of preserved beam crane to move heavy shells.
Let's go back to the shaft.
Coast Artillery gun carriage in a stationary one. To change the direction of firing a gun put on rails and can be moved in a circle around the point of attachment.
Tools used for turning the worm gear.
On wheels provide any special gear.
To rise to the ladder platform was provided.
Paul at the site covered with intricate metal mesh
To file the charges was provided faucet.
Massive trunk set riveted box carriage.
The shock-absorbing devices have been designed to absorb the recoil energy.
Traditionally, the inscriptions on the guns are applied to the breech and on the journal. The date on the gun breech, talks about her Russian origins.
For sure: on the journal in Russian Set weight guns, about 16 tons. On the opposite trunnion Set weight without a lock.
Most of the guns cast at the Perm stalepushechnom plant.
Some guns - old Krupp, converted at the Obukhov factory in St. Petersburg.
The gates to the different instruments. On the Russian - piston type. Such closures are widely used in large-caliber guns, although their rate lower than the breech.
Linova gate - a characteristic feature of Krupp guns. This gate has a greater weight, but a more convenient and safe.
So Wedge looks from the inside.
At one point of the island assembled a collection of Russian guns abroad XIX-XX centuries.
These mortars were used in the First World War.
On the absence of a mechanism of rotation inscriptions in Russian.
Back in the castle you can see the gun carriage with giant wheels of not surviving infantry gun.
And this gun number 6663 was cast in St. Petersburg.
