The Nautical Encyclopedia

Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

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Turret

Naval

The circular inclosure in which heavy guns are mounted.

Plan of turret

Section at turret

Longitudinal section of turret

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2026 Editor's Note: The turret was 1891's cutting edge afloat — and it rolled ashore onto the tank, which inherited naval turret design wholesale. Battleship turrets grew to 18-inch guns before the type died. See gun turret. (Ed: BR 2026-06-02)

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