Iconic bottle-shaped smoothbore casting, massive 11-inch explosive shell capability, revolutionary naval gun design, and the deadly artillery powering the USS Monitor’s revolving turret. Welcome to The Incredible Engineering of the Dahlgren Gun — The Guns Inside the Monitor’s Turret. In this fascinating 19th-century naval history and engineering documentary, we explore the genius behind Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren’s legendary smoothbore naval cannons.
