Argentine Confederation, Artillery Officer. Paint: Guillermo Roux.
The "Criollo" and "Cristiano":
1902 "El Criollo" (5 tons of weight?), along with "El Cristiano", (Long, 12 tons ?), were 2 cannons captured by Argentina and Brazil respectively during the sad war of Paraguay, an effort and technological success for the Paraguayan people in their last hopes at not being conquered. They were pieces of 150 lbs, 254mm, M1867 L?, Breech-loading and rifled cannon for coastal artillery and fortress gun (Type 381mm Rodman?). In the photo "El Criollo", is being transferred from the artillery park to the arsenals for metal smelting. The aim was to convert it to Christ the Redeemor of the Andes. "El Cristiano" captured by Brazil was possibly returned. During the second presidency of Juan Peron they returned the captured loot to Paraguay. Since "El Criollo" had not been smelted at the beginning of the XX century, it must have been returned at that time. Photo: Caras y Caretas.
150mm M1867 (Ibicuy Arsenals) "Criollo" Breech-loading Weapon.
Polygon of Meppen. Germany 1900. Commission Argentina chaired by Colonel Ricchieri observed when a 24 cm Krupp opens fire in the direction of the sea.
Polygon of Messin. This is where ship armor is tested.
1899. Caras y Caretas. The technical commission led by Richieri (standing to the left of bomb) in the Krupp factory.
Krupp 24 cm, 240mm. Puerto Belgrano 1899. Caras y Caretas.
Caras y Caretas 1898.
240 mm L/35 Krupp Fortress Gun. They were mounted around 1888 in order to protect coasts and islands.
The Marines in the picture carrying the tornister type backpack (copy of the German style) and blanket, M1 Helmet from WWII era, borceguies in brown color, Mauser 1909 Carbine, ammo pouches and standard leather suspenders.
The Marines in the picture carrying the tornister type backpack (copy of the German style) and blanket, M1 Helmet from WWII era, borceguies in brown color, Mauser 1909 Carbine, ammo pouches and standard leather suspenders.
Schneider-Canet 12cm.
Schneider-Canet 15 cm.
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Tower to 12 cm Schneider electrically driven. Right: Schnieder-Caner 12 cm rapid fire.
Shneider Smelting plants
Turnery drilling cannons at Schnieder plants. Caras y Caretas 1908.
Giant hammer "Fritz" in Essen, by Krupp with 50 tons of pressure. This is one of 141 hammers in the plant. Some sources indicate that this is not the biggest. One had 150 tons of pressure according to one source and may have been the world's largest. Right: Schneider hammer in Le Creusot.
"Estacion de experiencias de armas".
ARA Moreno 305mm. Bethleem Gun M10 12"/50 caliber gun 305mm, "Rivadavia Class Moreno, Dreadnought GunPhoto Wikipedia.
Large guns with their mounts in foreground immediately in the rear, slides or cradles for 10", 12" and 14" guns at the Bethlehem Steel Company, 1918. http://www.owensarchive.com/
The 350mm was as heavy as six streetcars and as tall as a four story building. Caras y Caretas 1910.
1910. 350 mm 35 cm naval Gun. Maybe a metal production of the Bethlehem Steel plant?
US 16 inches Coastal Defense Gun Watertown Arsenal, (Carriage M19) Bethlehem Steel, (Barrel). The remaining piece is at the US Army Ordnance Museum, Aberdeen Proving Ground. Maryland.
101mm Bethlehem Naval Gun? Sight binoculars (For the Coastal Artillery ?). This photo is from a declassified document. The back of the photo has the following typed on it:
Credit March of Times. Release date wed. March 11th. "The Argentine Question". from international news photos slug (Argentine Navy). Our neighbor's Navy, far from puny.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Argentina has more than a token navy as this march of time camera shot well shows, some of the modern warships are pictured and below we see the cadets getting the most modern technical training in rangefinding and aiming. The position of Argentina in which she aligns herself as a friend of the democracies without completely breaking with the axis, puts her in a peculiar position. Knowing thet no nation can long postpone a choice and that she may someday come to grips with, the axis, she is keeping her navy and doughty army in fullest fighting trim. (E-3-10-42)
Credit March of Times. Release date wed. March 11th. "The Argentine Question". from international news photos slug (Argentine Navy). Our neighbor's Navy, far from puny.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Argentina has more than a token navy as this march of time camera shot well shows, some of the modern warships are pictured and below we see the cadets getting the most modern technical training in rangefinding and aiming. The position of Argentina in which she aligns herself as a friend of the democracies without completely breaking with the axis, puts her in a peculiar position. Knowing thet no nation can long postpone a choice and that she may someday come to grips with, the axis, she is keeping her navy and doughty army in fullest fighting trim. (E-3-10-42)
Photo: Caras y Caretas.
120mm M1927 Vickers?
The following is a list of different calibers and artillery pieces in naval and Coastal Artillery use, from 1890 to 1945. There may possibly be some errors or omissions that we will be correcting and completing until we reach the historical period of 1806-1982.
Royal Spanish/Independence/Argentine Confederation Era:
Field Artillery: 4, 6, 8, and 12 inches.
Naval Artillery: 2, 6, 8, 12, 12 L, 18, 18L, 24. Carronades of 20, 24 and 36 inches.
1852-1982:
4". 10", 16", 20" colisas of 30, 32".
18" Blakely
75mm M? (Krupp).
75mm Amstrong.
75mm M1881 (Viejobueno)
80mm m1881 (Viejobueno) ?
100 mm, 10 cm Amstrong (?)
101.6mm L50 4" M1937 AA Vickers Amstrong.
102mm AA M1929 Otero Dermi.
120 mm, 12 cm Schneider-Canet Rapid Fire.
120 mm, 12 cm (12,4 ?), M1895/99 ? Amstrong, Rapid Fire.
120mm M1927 Vickers.
305mm M1910 Bethelem, (Rivadavia Class).
105mm M1944? Bofors AA.
150 mm, 15 cm Schneider-Canet, Rapid Fire.
150 mm, 15 cm Amstrong, Rapid Fire.
200 mm, 20 cm Amstrong, Rapid Fire
210 mm, 21 cm Amstrong
250mm Amstrong.
101mm M1912 Bethelem.
152mm M1912 Bethlehem.
152mm M1892 Amstrong.
152mm L50 6" M1908 Amstrong.
381mm L4.191 M1862 Rodman (Martin Garcia).*
254mm L? M? Parrotts (Martin Garcia).*
170mm M1874 Amstrong ?
177mm L? M? Armstrong. (Martin Garcia)*
240 mm, 24 cm L35 M1887 Krupp. (Puerto Belgrano)
280mm L11 M1899 Krupp Zarate or Ushuaia?
21" Torpedos
37 mm Maxim-Nordenfelt.
27/28 mm Maxim-Nordenfelt
37 mm Hotchkiss
47 mm Schneider-Canet
47 mm Hotchkiss
Amstrong Batteries from Martin Garcia Island. Caras y Caretas 1930s.
305mm M1910 Bethelem, (Rivadavia Class).
ARA Moreno. Caras y Caretas 1938.
1930s. Caras y Caretas.
152mm 6" L/50? M1908?. ARA La Argentina (Light-Cruiser). 1937.
104/40 102/40 Odero-Terni gun. Argentine SS Salta. Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero. This is an original photo of the submarine.
Photo: 1912. The ships considered to be the seat of the "Escuela de Artillería", (Like el ARA 9 de Julio), counted on a diversity of cannons and calibers of 10, 12, 15, 20 and 21 centímeters. Ships like the Cruiser ARA BsAS, had a 20 cm Amnstrong in its stern. The majority of this type of ship were fabricated in the shipyards of England.
ARA Admiral Brown. Vickers 40mm pompom AA Gun. "Caras y Caretas" 1938.
Vickers 40mm pompom AA Gun.
