U S Navy Railroad Gun December 16, 2018 Unipro2013main Navy, US Military, US Navy </p> <h2>14-Inch Naval Guns</h2> <p> Long range German artillery was quite effective during World War I, especially in Belgium where it put allied port operations at risk.</p> <p>Unfortunately, allied counter fires were insufficient in range to counter the threat. After considering the problem, the Navy Department approved mounting 14-inch naval guns to railway cars.</p> <p>The result was a railroad gun, manned by U.S. Navy Sailors, that could hit well behind the German lines with devastating results.</p> <p>Credit : Daniel Garas<br /> <!-- /wp:html --></p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
