PART VIII.

GUNNERY.

Practical rules 195

Results from experiments on the velocities of Shot, &c. 196

Theory, and practice of Gunnery 198

Double shotting. The effects of Wads 198

Penetration of Shot 199

Eccentric spherical Shot 201

Resistance of Iron plates, Oak plank, &c., against musketry, canister, grape-shot, hollow, and solid shot 203

NAVAL GUNNERY 205

To estimate the distance between Vessels 206

Table A.—Heights of the different parts of Ships of war 207

Table B.—Angles subtended by the masts of Ships of war 208

Table C.—Tangent practice with 8-inch Gun: 32-Pr. Gun 209

Table D. ” with long 24-Pr., and long 18-Pr. Guns 210

Table E. ” with short 24-Pr., and short 18-Pr. Guns 211

Instructions for the exercise, and service of great guns, and shells on board Her Majesty’s ships 212

Arrangement for fighting both sides 214

Exercise for the 10-inch, or other revolving gun 216

Mortar exercise 217

Instructions for landing seamen, and marines with field pieces 218

Proportion of charges, spare powder, &c., for a 51-gun screw steam frigate, and 50-gun frigate 220

On naval bombardments 221