United States Naval Institute Proceedings, Nide 16U.S. Naval Institute, 1890 |
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... plate by the planing off of the ends . The most successful plate ever fired at in England or elsewhere , so far as the author can learn , was tested at Portsmouth on the 24th of March , 1888 . It is a steel - faced plate 10 inches thick ...
... plate by the planing off of the ends . The most successful plate ever fired at in England or elsewhere , so far as the author can learn , was tested at Portsmouth on the 24th of March , 1888 . It is a steel - faced plate 10 inches thick ...
Sivu 137
... plate which has ever withstood such a severe test without breaking up , and that certainly it has proved much superior to any plate manufactured at Creusot which has been sub- jected to artillery fire . " Seeing that the subject was of ...
... plate which has ever withstood such a severe test without breaking up , and that certainly it has proved much superior to any plate manufactured at Creusot which has been sub- jected to artillery fire . " Seeing that the subject was of ...
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... plate and the wood backing were photographed in order to show to what extent the plate had answered its purpose in protecting the ship . The steel projectiles were also photographed . Five rounds were fired at each plate ; the ...
... plate and the wood backing were photographed in order to show to what extent the plate had answered its purpose in protecting the ship . The steel projectiles were also photographed . Five rounds were fired at each plate ; the ...
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acid action amidships ammonium nitrate ammunition armor deck armored cruisers attack battery battle battle-ships beam belt board ship boat boilers bottom bulkheads buoyancy Cadet Captain carried cent charge coal coast Commander COMPOUND PLATE crew cruisers cruising defense detonation diameter displacement draught drill Dupuy de Lôme duties efficiency endurance enemy engines Ensign experiments feet fighting fire fleet force French French navy gun-cotton gunwale high explosives inches thick increased iron keel knots lacquer LE CREUSOT length Lieut.-Comr Lieutenant life-boat manœuvres marine matter ment metacentric height military mixture modern navy necessary nitrate petty officers piston port position pressure projectile protected cruisers protection question rapid-firing gun revolving cannon sail sailor screw seaman shell ship's shot side Sir Edward Reed Sir Nathaniel Barnaby speed squadron steam STEEL PLATE tion tons torpedo torpedo-boats tube velocity vessels water-line weight winds