History Of Gun Type Artillery Fired Atomic Projectiles

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History Of Gun Type Artillery Fired Atomic Projectiles

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Author : Sandia National Laboratories
language : en
Publisher: Nimble Books
Release Date : 2020-10-27

History Of Gun Type Artillery Fired Atomic Projectiles written by Sandia National Laboratories and has been published by Nimble Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-27 with categories.

The marketplace for books about military history is crowded with an abundance of titles about every weapon system ever built, from trireme to Tiger tank, but, ironically, is almost deserted when it comes to the most fearsome weapons of all: the never-used nuclear weapons of the Cold War. That gap is partly filled by this never previously published series of declassified official histories written by Sandia National Laboratories in the late 1960s. This volume is a history of the gun-type artillery-fired atomic projectiles that entered service beginning in 1952 with the Mk 9 and followed by Mks 19, 23, 32, and 33. The work contains a timeline; a narrative history; a glossary of terms; and 58 footnotes. Development began in late 1949 (shortly after the first Soviet detonation of an atomic weapon) at the request of the Army. Sandia defines the weapon's mission as "a defensive or offensive weapon against infantry masses concentrated in front of the sector through which a breakthrough was planned. It was hoped that a nuclear artillery shell, fuzed for air burst, could destroy the ability of these troops to stage an attack, or defend the sector." It's noteworthy that the weapon was not expected to be used against the Soviet Union's primary land striking force, its tens of thousands of tanks in armored formations. The initial design was for a 890-lb shell that could be fired from a 280-mm gun at muzzle velocity of 1700 feet per second. This was heavier and slower than a conventional shell and meant that special propellant charges, firing tables, and spotting shells were required in operation. Prototype shells were being fired by mid-1951, and the the Mk 9 Mod 0-ZZ Shell was successfully tested in Operation Upshot-Knothole at the Nevada Test Site in Shot Grable on May 23, 1953. Yield was the expected 15 kilotons. The Mk 9 was replaced by the Mk 19, which was the same weight as a conventional shell and thus could be operated under normal firing procedures. The Mk 23 shell was developed to be fired from the 16-inch (405-mm) rifles on board US Navy battleships with an amphibious warfare rather than antiship mission in mind. Initial deliveries were made to the Fleet in the same period as the Navy retired the last 16-inch rifle from active use. The TX-32 shell was intended for use in the 240-mm howitzer, but was cancelled in favor of an 8-inch (203-mm) implosion design proposed by the University of California Radiation Laboratory. The Mk 33 shell was available by July 1955 for the 8-inch M-2 howitzer. Fortunate indeed that the history of these particular weapons is not written in fire on the pages of history. In another world, this might be the story of the Mk 9 that was fired from "Atomic Annie" against the 5th Guards Banner Army at the Rhine, or the Katie that was fired from the battleship New Jersey to support the amphibious assault on Shanghai.

Field Artillery Manual Cannon Gunnery

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Author : Department of the Army
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-08-19

Field Artillery Manual Cannon Gunnery written by Department of the Army and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-19 with categories.

Training Circular (TC) 3-09.81, "Field Artillery Manual Cannon Gunnery," sets forth the doctrine pertaining to the employment of artillery fires. It explains all aspects of the manual cannon gunnery problem and presents a practical application of the science of ballistics. It includes step-by-step instructions for manually solving the gunnery problem which can be applied within the framework of decisive action or unified land operations. It is applicable to any Army personnel at the battalion or battery responsible to delivered field artillery fires. The principal audience for ATP 3-09.42 is all members of the Profession of Arms. This includes field artillery Soldiers and combined arms chain of command field and company grade officers, middle-grade and senior noncommissioned officers (NCO), and battalion and squadron command groups and staffs. This manual also provides guidance for division and corps leaders and staffs in training for and employment of the BCT in decisive action. This publication may also be used by other Army organizations to assist in their planning for support of battalions. This manual builds on the collective knowledge and experience gained through recent operations, numerous exercises, and the deliberate process of informed reasoning. It is rooted in time-tested principles and fundamentals, while accommodating new technologies and diverse threats to national security.

Weapons Of Mass Destruction

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Author : Eric A. Croddy
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2018-10-12

Weapons Of Mass Destruction written by Eric A. Croddy and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-12 with History categories.

Whether one is interested in learning about anthrax, sarin, the neutron bomb—or any other weapon of mass destruction—this thorough and detailed reference is the place to find answers. The threat posed by weapons of mass destruction (WMD), whether nuclear, radiological, chemical, or biological, is the number-one topic of concern for the intelligence community, first responders, policymakers, and myriad non-governmental organizations—and many members of the general public. This authoritative reference will serve all of those parties by covering the full spectrum of mass-casualty weapons. The guide will not only enable people to educate themselves, but also to separate the truth from the spurious information that abounds. The book offers an A-to-Z listing of major topics, making finding information about concepts, scientific theories, and realities of WMD fast and easy. While the framework of WMD goes back centuries, the major focus of this reference is on weapons that date from the use of chemical warfare in World War I. The book also covers WMD from the early nuclear era (World War II), the Cold War, and the present (Syria, North Korea, etc.). Each entry is written in a clear, accessible style and includes crucial background information, making this book an essential resource for both lay readers and specialists. Armed with this portable database, readers will have the confidence to deal with, discuss, or write about WMD of all kinds based on an understanding of relevant concepts, policies, and scientific fundamentals.

Whole World On Fire

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Author : Lynn Eden
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2004

Whole World On Fire written by Lynn Eden and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.

Whole World on Fire focuses on a technical riddle wrapped in an organizational mystery: How and why, for more than half a century, did the U.S. government fail to predict nuclear fire damage as it drew up plans to fight strategic nuclear war?U.S. bombing in World War II caused massive fire damage to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but later war plans took account only of damage from blast; they completely ignored damage from atomic firestorms. Recently a small group of researchers has shown that for modern nuclear weapons the destructiveness and lethality of nuclear mass fire often--and predictably--greatly exceeds that of nuclear blast. This has major implications for defense policy: the U.S. government has underestimated the damage caused by nuclear weapons, Lynn Eden finds, and built far more warheads, and far more destructive warheads, than it needed for the Pentagon's war-planning purposes. How could this have happened? The answer lies in how organizations frame the problems they try to solve. In a narrative grounded in organization theory, science and technology studies, and primary historical sources (including declassified documents and interviews), Eden explains how the U.S. Air Force's doctrine of precision bombing led to the development of very good predictions of nuclear blast--a significant achievement--but for many years to no development of organizational knowledge about nuclear fire. Expert communities outside the military reinforced this disparity in organizational capability to predict blast damage but not fire damage. Yet some innovation occurred, and predictions of fire damage were nearly incorporated into nuclear war planning in the early 1990s. The author explains how such a dramatic change almost happened, and why it did not. Whole World on Fire shows how well-funded and highly professional organizations, by focusing on what they do well and systematically excluding what they don't do well, may build a poor representation of the world--a self-reinforcing fallacy that can have serious consequences. In a sweeping conclusion, Eden shows the implications of the analysis for understanding such things as the sinking of the Titanic, the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, and the poor fireproofing in the World Trade Center.

Atomic Bomb The Story Of The Manhattan Project

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Author : Bruce Cameron Reed
language : en
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Release Date : 2015-06-01

Atomic Bomb The Story Of The Manhattan Project written by Bruce Cameron Reed and has been published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-01 with Science categories.

This volume, prepared by an acknowledged expert on the Manhattan Project, gives a concise, fast-paced account of all major aspects of the project at a level accessible to an undergraduate college or advanced high-school student familiar with some basic concepts of energy, atomic structure, and isotopes. The text describes the underlying scientific discoveries that made nuclear weapons possible, how the project was organized, the daunting challenges faced and overcome in obtaining fissile uranium and plutonium, and in designing workable bombs, the dramatic Trinity test carried out in the desert of southern New Mexico in July 1945, and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Weapons Of Mass Destruction 2 Volumes

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Author : Eric A. Croddy
language : en
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Release Date : 2004-12-22

Weapons Of Mass Destruction 2 Volumes written by Eric A. Croddy and has been published by ABC-CLIO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-12-22 with Political Science categories.

King Of Battle

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Author : Boyd L. Dastrup
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992

King Of Battle written by Boyd L. Dastrup and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Artillery, Field and mountain categories.

Congressional Record

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Author : United States. Congress
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1959

Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with Law categories.

A Guide To U S Army Museums

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Author : R. Cody Phillips
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992

A Guide To U S Army Museums written by R. Cody Phillips and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Government publications categories.

Artillery And Missiles

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Author : Martin J. Dougherty
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2012-12-15

Artillery And Missiles written by Martin J. Dougherty and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

Provides an overview of different types of artillery and missiles, including self-propelled guns, standoff missiles, and nuclear bombs.