Chapter XXVIII: Appendix: B.--No. VI.--Approximate Ranges of Shot-Guns and Howitzers

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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| |PLANE.|or 0 deg.| 1 deg. | 2 deg. | 3 deg. |
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32-pdr. | Shot | 32 | 9 | 8 | 360 | 760 |1,150|1,440|
of | | | | | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
57 cwt. | Shell | 26 | 6 | ... | 370 | 780 |1,090|1,360|
| | | | | 1.04| 2.00| 3.14| 4.20|
|Shrapnel | 32 | 9 | ... | 360 | 760 |1,150|1.440|
| | | | | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
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32-pdr. |Shot | 32 | 6 | 7-1/2| 313 | 672 | 988 |1,274|
of 42 cwt. | | | | | .90 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
and of |Shell | 26 | 6 | ... | 330 | 710 |1,012|1,270|
4,500 lbs. | | | | | .90 | 1.90| 3.05| 4.15|
|Shrapnel | 32 | 6 | ... | 313 | 672 | 988 |1,274|
| | | | | .8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
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32-pdr. |Shot | 32 | 4-1/2| 7-1/2| 287 | 581 | 857 |1,140|
of 33 cwt. |Shot | 32 | 4-1/2|15-1/3| 366 | 655 | 929 |1,152|
| | | | | 1.1 | 2. | 2.9 | 3.9 |
|Shell | 26 | 4-1/2| 7-1/2| 295 | 660 | 952 |1,205|
| | | | | .90 | 1.85| 2.85| 3.85|
|Shrapnel | 32 | 4-1/2| 7-1/2| 297 | 581 | 857 |1,140|
| | | | | 1. | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
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32-pdr. |Shot | 32 | 4 | 7 | 250 | 545 | 800 |1.047|
of 27 cwt. | | | | | .7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
|Shell | 26 | 4 | ... | 320 | 660 | 920 |1,120|
| | | | | 1. | 1.95| 2.90| 3.85|
|Shrapnel | 32 | 4 | ... | 250 | 545 | 800 |1,047|
| | | | | .7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
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24-pdr. |Shell | 20 | 2 | 7 | 280 | 590 | 810 | 980 |
howitzer. | | | | | .90 | 1.80| 2.75| 3.65|
|Shrapnel | 26 | 2 | ... | 255 | 555 | 790 | 960 |
| | | | | .96 | 1.92| 2.87| 3.80|
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12-pdr. |Shell | 10 | 1 | 7 | 270 | 516 | 730 | 875 |
heavy | | | | | 1.0 | 1.65| 2.35| 3.1 |
howitzer. |Shrapnel | 13 | 1 | ... | 250 | 500 | 700 | 870 |
| | | | | 1. | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
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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. |
------------+-----------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
32-pdr. | Shot |1,710|1,930|2,140|2,310|2,460|2,610|2,731| ... |
of | | 5.3 | 6.6 | 7.7 | | | | 10.7| |
57 cwt. | Shell |1,620|1,850| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | 5.30| 6.40| | | | | | |
|Shrapnel |1,710|1,930| ... | ... | ... | ... |2,619| ... |
| | 5.3 | 6.6 | | | | | 10.8| |
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32-pdr. |Shot |1,505|1,756| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
of 42 cwt. | | 5.0 | 6.0 | | | | | | |
and of |Shell |1,495|1,710| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
4,500 lbs. | | 5.32| 6.50| | | | | | |
|Shrapnel |1,505|1,756| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | 4.8 | 5.8 | | | | | | |
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32-pdr. |Shot |1,398|1,598| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
of 33 cwt. | |1,385| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
|Shot | 4.9 | | | | | | | |
| |1,435|1,648| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
|Shell | 4.90| 6.00| | | | | | |
| |1,398|1,598| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
|Shrapnel | 4.9 | 6. | | | | | | |
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32-pdr. |Shot |1,278|1,469|1,637| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
of 27 cwt. | | 4.5 | 5.4 | 6.3 | | | | | |
|Shell |1,300|1,460|1,610| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | 4.80| 5.75| 6.7 | | | | | |
|Shrapnel |1,278|1,469|1,637| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | 4.5 | 5.4 | 6.3 | | | | | |
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24-pdr. |Shell |1,125|1,270| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
howitzer. | | 4.63| 5.68| | | | | | |
|Shrapnel |1.140|1,308| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | 4.75| 5.70| | | | | | |
------------+-----------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
12-pdr. |Shell | 990 |1,085| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
heavy | | 3.9 | 4.8 | | | | | | |
howitzer. |Shrapnel |1,015|1,150| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | 4.6 | 5.4 | | | | | | |
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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. |
------------+-----------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
32-pdr. | Shot | ... | ... | ... | ... |
of | | | | | |
57 cwt. | Shell | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | | | | |
|Shrapnel | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | | | | |
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32-pdr. |Shot | ... | ... | ... | ... |
of 42 cwt. | | | | | |
and of |Shell | ... | ... | ... | ... |
4,500 lbs. | | | | | |
|Shrapnel | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | | | | |
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32-pdr. |Shot | ... | ... | ... | ... |
of 33 cwt. | | ... | ... | ... | ... |
|Shot | | | | |
| | ... | ... | ... | ... |
|Shell | | | | |
| | ... | ... | ... | ... |
|Shrapnel | | | | |
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32-pdr. |Shot | ... | ... | ... | ... |
of 27 cwt. | | | | | |
|Shell | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | | | | |
|Shrapnel | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | | | | |
------------+-----------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
24-pdr. |Shell | ... | ... | ... | ... |
howitzer. | | | | | |
|Shrapnel | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | | | | |
------------+-----------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
12-pdr. |Shell | ... | ... | ... | ... |
heavy | | | | | |
howitzer. |Shrapnel | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| | | | | |
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