Armed Clyde puffer aka "monitor" (of some sort - VBCW 1938)

[Geudens]

I did see the original post, Rudi.  I think the naval engineer may have been a tad optomistic...   

Ok, no problem mate!  BTW, do you know the engineer in person?  He's nearly 7 feet tall and can bend a 4" thick steel bar with his bare hands.  I'll pass on your message and kind regards... 

Rudi

[Arlequín]

I'd imagine the water itself would act as both shock absorber and recoil compensator... but in any case, the laws of physics are suspended when we combine a big gun with anything on LAF. 

[former user]

lovely idea and model, thx for sharing

I personally don't have any problems with the recoil.
apart from the reinforced hull, a sliding recoil as in some early railway gun would do the trick...
the accuracy of this system however and the ammunition are a different matter