Chapter XXVII: Appendix: B.--No. V.--Approximate Ranges of Shell-Guns

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| | | | | ELEVATION IN DEGREES. |
| | | | | RANGES IN YARDS. |
| | | | | TIME OF FLIGHT IN |
| | | | | SECONDS. |
CLASS | | WEIGHT | |HEIGHT+-----+-----+-----+-----+
OF | KIND OF | OF |CHARGE,|ABOVE |P.B. | | | |
GUN. |PROJECTILE.|PROJECTILE.| lbs. |PLANE.|or 0 deg.| 1 deg. | 2 deg. | 3 deg. |
------------+-----------+-----------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
XV-inch |Cored shot | 400 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
|Shell | 350 | 35 | ... | 300| 620| 920|1,200|
| | | | | | | 1.9 | 3.7 |
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XI-inch | Shell | 136 | 15 | 10 | 306| 631| 918|1,208|
| | | | | .84| 1.72| 2.8 | 3.88|
| Shell | 136 | 15 | 20 | 421| 679| 992|1,257|
| | | | | 1.16| 1.96| 3. | 3.94|
| Shell | 136 | 20 | 10 | 410| 665|1,000|1,340|
| | | | | | 1.9 | | 4.1 |
| Shrapnel | 141 | 15 | 10 | 295| 620| 910|1,200|
| | | | | .8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
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X-inch | Shell | 103 | 12-1/2| 11 | 340| 705| 970|1,230|
| | | | | .1 | 2. | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| Shrapnel | 101 | 12-1/2| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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IX-inch | Shell | 72-1/2 | 10 |10-3/4| 332| 718| 962|1,218|
| | | | | .9 | 1.96| 3. | 4. |
| Shell | 72-1/2 | 13 | ... | 350| 740| 980|1,275|
| | | | | .1 | 2.08| 2.84| 4.04|
| Shrapnel | 75 | 10 | ... | 332| 718| 960|1,215|
| | | | | .8 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4. |
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8-inch, | Shell | 51-1/2 | 9 | 8 | 330| 660| 970|1,260|
63-cwt. | | | | | .8 | 1.89| 3.07| 4.34|
| Shrapnel | 52 | 9 | ... | 340| 670| 980|1,270|
| | | | | .9 | 1.8 | 3. | 4.2 |
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8-inch, | Shell | 51-1/2 | 7 | 7-1/2| 283| 579| 869|1,148|
55-cwt. | | | | | .8 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.75|
and | Shrapnel | 52 | 7 | ... | 290| 590| 880|1,160|
of 6,500 lbs| | | | | .8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
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| | ELEVATION IN DEGREES. |
| | RANGES IN YARDS. |
| | TIME OF FLIGHT IN SECONDS. |
| | |
CLASS | |-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
OF | KIND OF | | | | | | | | |
GUN. |PROJECTILE.| 4 deg. | 5 deg. | 6 deg. | 7 deg. | 8 deg. | 9 deg. | 10 deg. | 11 deg. |
------------+-----------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
XV-inch |Cored shot | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
|Shell |1,470|1,700|1,900|2,100| ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | 4.3 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 7.7 | | | | |
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XI-inch | Shell |1,472|1,712|1,914|2,105|2,300|2,500|2,687|2,870|
| | 4.9 | 5.81| 6.74| | | |10.2 |11.70|
| Shell |1,524|1,757|1,950|2,140| ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | 4.99| 6.04| | | | | | |
| Shell |1,660|1,975|2,255|2,490|2,690|2,870|3,025|3,170|
| | | | | 8.6 | |10.2 | |11.8 |
| Shrapnel |1,465|1,710| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | 4.7 | 5.6 | | | | | | |
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X-inch | Shell |1,490|1,740|1,960|2,210|2,430|2,640|2,840|3,000|
| | 4.9 | 5.8 | 6.7 | | 8.5 | |10.1 | |
| Shrapnel | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
------------+-----------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
IX-inch | Shell |1,471|1,710|1,933|2,133|2,314|2,484|2,644|2,788|
| | 5.1 | 5.96| | 8. | | 8.6 |11.5 |12.9 |
| Shell |1,520|1,750|1,980|2,200|2,395|2,580|2,750|2,910|
| | 5.20| 6.24| 7.16| 8.36| | | | |
| Shrapnel |1,470|1,690| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | 5. | 5.9 | | | | | | |
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8-inch, | Shell |1,540|1,770| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
63-cwt | | 5.32| 6.32| | | | | | |
| Shrapnel |1,550|1,775| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | 5.2 | 6.2 | | | | | | |
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8-inch, | Shell |1,413|1,657|1,866| ... |2,315| ... |2,600| ... |
55-cwt. | | 4.78| 5.82| 6.90| | | | 9.70| |
and | Shrapnel |1,420|1,660| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
of 6,500 lbs| | 4.9 | 5.8 | | | | | | |
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| | ELEVATION IN DEGREES. |
| | RANGES IN YARDS. |
| | TIME OF FLIGHT IN |
| | SECONDS. |
CLASS | |-----+-----+-----+-----+
OF | KIND OF | | | | |
GUN. |PROJECTILE.| 12 deg. | 13 deg. | 14 deg. | 15 deg. |
------------+-----------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
XV-inch |Cored shot | ... | ... | ... | ... |
|Shell | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | | | | |
------------+-----------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
XI-inch | Shell |3,022|3,160|3,300|3,400|
| |12.15| | | |
| Shell | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | | | | |
| Shell |3,305|3,435|3,550|3,650|
| | |14. | |16.5 |
| Shrapnel | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | | | | |
------------+-----------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
X-inch | Shell | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | | | | |
| Shrapnel | ... | ... | ... | ... |
------------+-----------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
IX-inch | Shell |2,927|3,045|3,190|3,357|
| | |13.5 | |14.7 |
| Shell |3,055|3,190|3,320|3,450|
| | | | | |
| Shrapnel | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | | | | |
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8-inch, | Shell | ... | ... | ... | ... |
63-cwt. | | | | | |
| Shrapnel | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | | | | |
------------+-----------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
8-inch, | Shell | ... | ... | ... | ... |
55-cwt. | | | | | |
and | Shrapnel | ... | ... | ... | ... |
of 6,500 lbs| | | | | |
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