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MORRIS’ TUBE PRACTICE. 
PRACTICE AT MODEL OF 4 * TERRIBLE / 5 
The position of the ship is 
shewn at each round on the diagram. 
Range on Gun. 
Actual range 
bow water¬ 
line. 
Remarks. 
Deflection 10. 
1 
3500 
3325 
C Hit. 15 feet up, 80" from stern, came 
\ out on waterline about 20 feet from stern. 
2 
3300 
3025 
Over. Looked like a hit from battery. 
3 
3000 
2725 
C Struck after bridge, then breech of after 
(9*2" gun and destroyed latter. 
4 
2500 
2325 
f Hit. About 12 feet in front of aft 6" 
j casemate 4 feet up. Ricocheted inside, 
j came out grazing after mast and cutting up 
V through conning tower. 
5 
2200 
2025 
f Hit. Passed between muzzles of aft 6" 
< (both trained aft) and out on opposite side 
(about 80' from stern. 
6 
2000 
1825 
C Hit. A little further aft on near side 
< and forward on far side. Waterline on far 
( side. 
7 
1750 
1600 
Ditto. Waterline on far side. 
8 
1650 
1525 
Ditto. Ricocheted inside, came out high up. 
1 
2400 
2375 
1 
2nd RUN. 
Deflection 30 Right. 
C Hit. About 4 feet up aft of forward 6". 
( Ricocheted up through deck. 
2 
2400 
2400 
C Ricochet hit about 12 yards short, close 
( by first round. 
3 
2500 
2550 
( Short about 70 yards, ricocheted over. 
\ Changed deflection from 30 R to 20 R. 
4 
2750 
2650 
C Hit, glancing on deck, ripping deck for 
( about 20 feet. 
5 
2850 
2800 
C Hit. Entered part of forward 12-pr. 
< disabling and dismounting, came out on 
( waterline. 
