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098672201 41k Namesake Grapeshot - In artillery, a grapeshot is an ammunition that consists of a collection of smaller-caliber round shots packed in tight geometric arrangements into a canvas bag[1] and separated from the gunpowder charge by a metal wadding, rather than being a single solid projectile. When assembled, the shot resembled a cluster of grapes, hence the name. Grapeshots were used both in land and naval artilleries. On firing, the canvas wrapping disintegrates and the contained balls scatter out from the muzzle, giving a ballistic effect similar to a giant shotgun. (Wikipedia)
Photo - Close-up of grapeshot (right) from an American Revolution sketch of artillery devices (Wikipedia) Tommy Trampp 223k "The Great Expedition -- The Vessels at Anchor at Hampton Roads Previous to the Departure". Line engraving published in Harper's Weekly, July-December 1861 volume, page 725. It consists of two views of Flag Officer DuPont's squadron at Hampton Roads, VA., prior to leaving, 29 October 1861 to capture Port Royal, S.C. Ships and geographical features, as identified below the images, are (upper engraving, from left to right):
ferry boats,
store ship,
steamer SS Marion,
USS Seminole,
steamer SS Ben Deford,
tug Grapeshot,
Fort Monroe,
USS Narragansett,
USS Alabama,
USS Pawnee, and
new ("90-Day") gunboats. (lower engraving, from left to right):
store ship,
SS Vanderbilt,
steam tug (foreground),
store ship,
steamer Winfield Scott,
steamer Atlantic,
USS Minnesota,
steamer SS Baltic,
USS Relief,
USS Wabash,
USS R.B. Forbes,
steamer SS Oriental,
steamer SS Matanzas,
steamer SS Philadelphia,
and the Rip Raps.
US Naval History and Heritage Command Photo #: NH 59317
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