From U.K. There is a fascinating backstory on big guns of that period. The way that they were cast, precision machined and simply moved around, when the only power available was water wheel was genius. My home town of Rotherham Yorkshire produced most of the guns for our Royal Navy. I’m busy now researching a little book for the local civic society. The skilled men of Rotherham were earning £1/week at a time when the rent on a house was £1/year. Before the guns were accepted by the Board of Ordinance, they were test fired to check for casting defects that may result in a gun exploding in action. These ‘proving days’ became a major draw for visitors. Thousands would travel to the town all hoping to see the spectacle of a failed gun exploding. The town centre filled with pubs to accommodate the visitors. The high pay along with all those pubs had a disadvantage, the most common excuse for late delivery - “The workmen were drunk”. Suggest that anyone with an interest should check out how your local guns we’re produced. The manufacture’s logo was generally cast on the left trunnion, so they knew who to blame if a gun blow up.
From U.K. I would expect that most of the big guns on there are modern light weight reproductions. The original guns are perhaps on the dockside or in a museum. The weight of an iron naval gun was/is two and a half to four tonnes. So just by standing on those old decks they would be putting stress on the old ships structure. The force of recoil could do a lot of damage. So I for one, prefer the fake bang rather than putting such a historic ship at risk.
agree on the recoil though not with a blank so much but when I took the tour in 2003 they looked original enough. the ship when in person was considerably bigger than I had imagined.
Dana William those guns are made of solid iron, it takes a helluva force to make them fail, especially with just a blank charge, youre talking at least 2.5 inches of metal on all sides taking the force of firing,
They are not firing Cannon the right way they do not fire the cannons exactly back in the 18th century they were not firing the Cannons what she's doing now if you going to do something do it the right way my brother and I we are living historians when we fire cannons we fire cannons the right way we do it for classes and schools we have tour groups that come ask us questions and we explain to them exactly how everything was done in the 18th and 19th century if you going to do something please do it the right way exactly how they did it back in the 18th century when you load the cannon you loaded up front not from behind I've had family aboard the Constitution a long long time ago but thank you for this video back then they do not have women aboard ship so what I'm trying to say is please get everything the right way exactly down to the letter they did not have digital uniforms back then I just wish you guys would fire the Cannons the right way not the wrong way
Thats just modern artillery made to look like a cannon, it’s not the real thing that’s why she fires it like that, and I don’t think they would do all that just for a salute. There’s nothin wrong with her firing the “cannon”. This not the 18th century no more, and this is not for no history lesson.
lol the car alarm that went off
Constitution: *fires*
Car: AYYYY, IM BEEPIN 'ERE!!!!
Poor car sh@t it’s self. 😆💩
@@frederickglass1583 reminds me of the "HELLO NEW YORKKK!" and then old mate "SHUT THE FUCK UP LADYYYY"
just listened to it again, want quite like that but similar haha
imagine what would happend if they actually loaded the cannon
From U.K. There is a fascinating backstory on big guns of that period. The way that they were cast, precision machined and simply moved around, when the only power available was water wheel was genius. My home town of Rotherham Yorkshire produced most of the guns for our Royal Navy. I’m busy now researching a little book for the local civic society. The skilled men of Rotherham were earning £1/week at a time when the rent on a house was £1/year. Before the guns were accepted by the Board of Ordinance, they were test fired to check for casting defects that may result in a gun exploding in action. These ‘proving days’ became a major draw for visitors. Thousands would travel to the town all hoping to see the spectacle of a failed gun exploding. The town centre filled with pubs to accommodate the visitors. The high pay along with all those pubs had a disadvantage, the most common excuse for late delivery - “The workmen were drunk”. Suggest that anyone with an interest should check out how your local guns we’re produced. The manufacture’s logo was generally cast on the left trunnion, so they knew who to blame if a gun blow up.
They were making good money.
amazing story! i love hearing history about those days. thank you for sharing!
Got the book done yet, I would be interested in it
clickbait that was not a 21 gun salute......
Not a 21 cannon salute! Check out the full broadside of the HMS Victory!
Still impressive now in 2022. Can't imagine facing this ship 225 years ago. Not to mention the bravery of the men in the line of fire from both sides.
Old Ironsides has been retrofitted MANY times.
the car alarms in the background are just * chef's kiss *
From U.K. I would expect that most of the big guns on there are modern light weight reproductions. The original guns are perhaps on the dockside or in a museum. The weight of an iron naval gun was/is two and a half to four tonnes. So just by standing on those old decks they would be putting stress on the old ships structure. The force of recoil could do a lot of damage. So I for one, prefer the fake bang rather than putting such a historic ship at risk.
Thank you for actually teaching us all something. I never thought of this.
agree on the recoil though not with a blank so much but when I took the tour in 2003 they looked original enough. the ship when in person was considerably bigger than I had imagined.
Did you not see the spent casing?
Who could complain about such awesomeness?
Awesome. Wish that patriotism. was the norm again.
The love that dare not speak its name. In english speaking countries at least.
No thanks I prefer peace over fighting naval battles with the Brits in the middle of nowhere
@@nnass262 I prefer war. You're not a real man
You call that a broadside you need to watch hms victory to see how its properly done
And I'm just over here thinking "God damn car shut up"
Hey its not a good ship of the line gun test without a car alarm
Actually, a 4-gun salute in slow-mo.
I think all battleship memorials should fire their guns at noon across our nation
Oh no! They're shooting cars!
Damn so they don’t even use real cannons when they do these broadside salutes?
>Car alarm starts going off
**Not 21 guns, thanks**
I feel like 7 guns, 3 times would be sweet.
I hate ceremonial rounds.
2 cannon shots only
Fake cannons ! Where are the original ones ?:(
Dana William those guns are made of solid iron, it takes a helluva force to make them fail, especially with just a blank charge, youre talking at least 2.5 inches of metal on all sides taking the force of firing,
they want to preserve the original cannons
Take that you Redcoats!
Scratch one KIA
Those are not the original guns
USA♦️♦️♦️👍👍👍
Pretty Lame.. across the pond the Brits Load all of HMS Victory's guns and fire rolling Broadsides. Step up your game Merica
That’s one battle I think everyone would want to see. USS Constitution V HMS Victory.
Is that even a question the victory whould blow the constitution out of the water
They are not firing Cannon the right way they do not fire the cannons exactly back in the 18th century they were not firing the Cannons what she's doing now if you going to do something do it the right way my brother and I we are living historians when we fire cannons we fire cannons the right way we do it for classes and schools we have tour groups that come ask us questions and we explain to them exactly how everything was done in the 18th and 19th century if you going to do something please do it the right way exactly how they did it back in the 18th century when you load the cannon you loaded up front not from behind I've had family aboard the Constitution a long long time ago but thank you for this video back then they do not have women aboard ship so what I'm trying to say is please get everything the right way exactly down to the letter they did not have digital uniforms back then I just wish you guys would fire the Cannons the right way not the wrong way
Thats just modern artillery made to look like a cannon, it’s not the real thing that’s why she fires it like that, and I don’t think they would do all that just for a salute. There’s nothin wrong with her firing the “cannon”. This not the 18th century no more, and this is not for no history lesson.