THE ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION. 
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Third Day’s Firing (continued.) 
Gen. No 
of 
round. 
Nature of ord¬ 
nance. 
Charge. 
Elevation. 
Effects on target battery (shell burst, &c.) 
lbs. 
0 / 
67 
40-pr. R.M.L. 
7 
3 25 
Top of screen; crater 8' x 8y x 2' deep. 
Between battery and splinter-proof, in rear 
target. 
69 
// 
II 
II 
71 
, /; 
ir 
ii 
50 yds. over. 
73 
" 
n 
u 
In battery ; blind ; penetrated 11', cutting 
quite a cavern, 3' x 6' in greatest section. 
75 
n 
" 
n 
30 yds. over, on shingle; grazed splinter- 
proof to depth of 6". 
77 
ij 
n 
n 
In screen. 
79 
n 
a 
ii 
Do. 
81 
// 
a 
ii 
50 yds. over. 
83 
H 
a 
ii 
In screen. 
85 
it 
a 
ii 
Entered exterior slope of parapet, causing a 
small open crater 2' x 2£' in area; but 
when dug out nest day, was found to have 
burst with the effect of an undercharged 
mine 8^' x 7' in area. 
87 
n 
a 
i> 
In battery; burst after penetration, and cut 
down bannerol; damaged both cheeks of 
embrasure in No. 4 gun-portion, partly 
closing it. 
89 
// 
a 
ii 
50 yds. over. 
91 
/; 
n 
ii 
Exterior crest of battery; damaged right 
cheek of- embrasure No. 4 gun-portion, 
completely closing it. 
93 
a 
a 
n 
In exterior slope. 
95 
;/ 
. n 
n 
Grazed splinter-proof, and burst. 
97 
a 
" 
ii 
In screen, cutting through 11' of shingle, and 
displacing 27 sand-bags. 
Fourth Day’s Firing. 
(6th November, 1874.) 
Direct fire, with common shell, from “ C ” battery, at 1452 yds. range; fuzes 
as before. Object aimed at. No. 1 gun-portion (no embrasure). 
Gen. No. 
of 
round. 
Nature of ord¬ 
nance. 
Charge. 
Elevation. 
Effects on target battery (shell burst, &c.) 
98 
64-pr. R.M.L. 
lbs. 
10 
o / 
2 15 
150 yds. over. 
100 
„ 
a 
2 20 
50 yds. over. 
102 
n 
a 
2 15 
In battery; burst after graze. 
104 
a 
V 
n 
In battery; crater 7' x 9' x 3' deep. 
106 
ii 
n 
ii 
50 yds. over. 
108 
bUpN 
ii 
2 12 
' Do. 
110 
II 
ii 
ii 
Exterior crest of battery; 2 men wounded; 
112 
II 
ii 
ii 
increased crater made by round 104 to 
16' x 9' x 3|' deep. 
40 yds. short. 
114 
II 
n 
n 
In battery ; increased crater made by rounds 
116 
II 
ii 
ii 
104 and 110 by 5' in length, till it extended 
to within 3' of interior crest; 2 men killed, 
and one badly wounded; four splinters 
struck left merlon of gun emplacement; 
3 hits on targets in rear, and 1 prop broken. 
30 yds. short. 
