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T1 240mm Cannon

            Virginia War Museum

Precursor to the Atomic Age
The T1 240mm Gun

In November of 1944, the U.S. Army requested a 240mm cannon be designed for the purpose of long range fortification and communication center destruction. Because of delays by strikes, lack of materials and testing, the two prototypes, Gun No. 1 and Gun No. 2, were not finished until the summer of 1950. By the time of its completion, the T1 was approaching obsolescence. Just as the forgings were arriving at Watervliet Arsenal in 1949, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission announced the creation of a new 280mm nuclear artillery shell. 

May 1950 saw the launch of the 280mm T131 Gun project (aka Atomic Cannon), and the shelving of the T1. 

While the T1 gun was cast aside, the Army did retain a piece of its design. On May 25, 1953, 280mm M65 Gun Tube No. 11 successfully fired an atomic projectile as part of nuclear test Upshot-Knothole Grable, while mounted on the 172 carriage developed for the abandoned T1 gun. 

The gun and carriage displayed in the park are both the earlier T1 240mm prototypes.

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Taken in: United States / Virginia / South Rivermont (show map)

Taken on: October 12, 2022

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Camera: Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II, f/2.2, 1/1000 sec, 11.8mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Aperture:	f/2.2
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	11.8mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	+5/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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