Modern ships of war by Sir Edward J. Reed and Edward Simpson

2 by Sir Edward J. Reed, Reed, Edward J. (Edward James), Sir, 1830-1906, Simpson, Edward, 1824-1888, Kelley, J. D. Jerrold (James Douglas Jerrold), 1847-1922

Chapter 32: Part 1 of 2

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Chapter 32: Part 1 of 2

+------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------+ | | | | | | | Weight | Weight | Muzzle | | GUN. | of | of |Velocity.| | | Charge. |Projectile.| | +------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------+ | | Pounds. | Pounds. | Feet. | | 5-inch steel breech-loading rifle | 30 | 60 | 1915 | | 6-inch steel breech-loading rifle | 50 | 100 | 1915 | | 8-inch steel breech-loading-rifle | 125 | 250 | 2050 | | 10-inch steel breech-loading rifle | 250 | 500 | 2100 | | 12-inch steel breech-loading rifle | 425 | 850 | 2100 | | 14-inch steel breech-loading rifle | 675 | 1350 | 2100 | | 16-inch steel breech-loading rifle | 1000 | 2000 | 2100 | +------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------+
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