Journal of the United States Artillery, Volumen5Artillery School Press, 1896 |
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... thicker at the ends than in the graduated portion , the disk revolves freely beneath it . Fig . 2 . 48 88 ta OB , Range Indicator . a , b , c , d , Handles . ST 98 ac 6 06 3960 1800 3702 3600 3800 2400 3500 2900 3706 88 st 24 Cz 22 ง C ...
... thicker at the ends than in the graduated portion , the disk revolves freely beneath it . Fig . 2 . 48 88 ta OB , Range Indicator . a , b , c , d , Handles . ST 98 ac 6 06 3960 1800 3702 3600 3800 2400 3500 2900 3706 88 st 24 Cz 22 ง C ...
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... thick was recently tested . Three 15 cm . ( 6 inch ) Finspong projectiles of chrome steel were used ( weight 44 kg . , striking velocity 560 m . : sec . ) . The first shot remained unaltered and bounded 13 m . from the plate , 100 ...
... thick was recently tested . Three 15 cm . ( 6 inch ) Finspong projectiles of chrome steel were used ( weight 44 kg . , striking velocity 560 m . : sec . ) . The first shot remained unaltered and bounded 13 m . from the plate , 100 ...
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... thickness equal to a caliber and a quarter . As afterwards brought out in discussion by Mr. Hadfield , the English pass test is the perforation of a compound armor equal to a caliber and a half thick , but the projectile is allowed to ...
... thickness equal to a caliber and a quarter . As afterwards brought out in discussion by Mr. Hadfield , the English pass test is the perforation of a compound armor equal to a caliber and a half thick , but the projectile is allowed to ...
Página 102
... thick Harveyed plates were mentioned , especially one on September 4th last , when a 14 - inch plate for the Iowa resisted the attack of 10 - inch and 12 - inch projectiles so well that extra tests were tried . A Wheeler - Stirling ...
... thick Harveyed plates were mentioned , especially one on September 4th last , when a 14 - inch plate for the Iowa resisted the attack of 10 - inch and 12 - inch projectiles so well that extra tests were tried . A Wheeler - Stirling ...
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... thick and from 15 feet to 40 feet long , were rolled in their presence . From that day " hearts of oak " were ... thick . These , of course , were of iron . No British ship has had clothing so thick as that , nor have any , indeed , been ...
... thick and from 15 feet to 40 feet long , were rolled in their presence . From that day " hearts of oak " were ... thick . These , of course , were of iron . No British ship has had clothing so thick as that , nor have any , indeed , been ...
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Página 349 - Travel of Projectile. The distance from the base of the projectile in its seat to the face of the muzzle of the cannon.
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