Italy. Muggiano Polygon (La Spezia). Comparative tests on 48-centimeter thick armor sheets, carried out by the Italian Navy during November and December 1882, using a 100-ton gun. The purpose was the choice of the appropriate armor for their warships. Engraving by F. Meaulle. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 1883.
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Italy. Muggiano Polygon (La Spezia). Comparative tests on 48-centimeter thick armor sheets, carried out by the Italian Navy during November and December 1882, using a 100-ton gun. The purpose was the choice of the appropriate armor for their warships. Engraving by F. Meaulle. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 1883.

Date

1883

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

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UMG25A35_092

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Droits gérés

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48,6Mo (7,1Mo) / 43,0cm x 28,3cm / 5079 x 3343 (300dpi)

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