152 
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF 
This afternoon, as soon as darkness had set in, seven rounds of c< star- 
shells” were fired from the 8-in. It. howitzer, at 40° elevation, with charges 
of 2 lbs. and 3 \ lbs. They were fired from “ B ” battery, and fell upon the 
shingle at from 500 to 200 yds. short of the target battery. Very few of 
the magnesium stars in each shell ignited properly, but those which did 
burn gave a very brilliant light. The target battery was not rendered visible ; 
but it is of course impossible to say what the effect would have been had all 
the stars ignited, and the projectiles ranged well up to the object. 
Seventh DaVs Pieing. 
(19 th November, 1874.) 
Tiring with 8-in. R. howitzer, 5-lb. charge, at No. 1 gun-portion and. 
magazine in right epaulment. The first six rounds from battery “A,” 
1793 yds.; the remainder from battery “B,” 1713 yds, 
Gen. No. 
of 
round. 
Weight of 
shell. 
Fuze. 
Elevation. 
Effects on target battery (shell burst, &c.) 
163 
lbs. 
180 
Sensitive. 
o 
19 
0 
Just over splinter-proof; 20' right. 
164 
// 
II 
18 
45 
Near foot of right screen. 
165 
// 
n 
18 
48 
Foot of exterior slope. 
166 
// 
n 
„ 
60 yds. short. 
167 
// 
d 
18 
51 
100 yds. short. 
168 
" 
n 
19 
0 
50 yds. short. 
169 
180 
Sensitive. 
18 
45 
[From battery “ N.”] 
On top of battery. 
170 
II 
a 
n 
40 yds. short. 
171 
II 
n 
,i 
30 yds. over. 
172 
II 
II 
„ 
170 yds. over. 
173 
150 
Prussian. 
18 
10 
Interior crest of battery; blind; carried 
174 
a 
away sand-bags from interior crest for a 
distance of 5' x 1 x 2f' deep, and knocked 
over one target. 
100 yds. over. 
175 
„ 
u 
17 
50 
170 yds over; blind; in sea. 
176 
„ 
17 
40 
100 yds. over ; blind; ricochetted on sea. 
177 
„ 
Sensitive. 
17 
20 
20 yds. over; crater in shingle 14' x 14' x 4| 
178 
a 
R 
17 
10 
deep. 
15 yds. over; 10' left; passed through top 
179 
n 
17 
0 
of target in rear. 
Right of splinter-proof. 
180 
a 
it 
16 
50 
30 yds. over. 
181 
i, 
„ 
16 
40 
Between the screens. 
182 
I 
n 
" 
In line with splinter-proof. 
At the conclusion of the shell practice this day, three rounds of experi¬ 
mental cylindrical carcasses, as proposed by Lieut. (TCailaghan, R.A., were 
fired from an 8-in. howitzer in “ B 33 battery, at elevations of 25°, 35°, and 40° 
respectively, with a 3|-lb. charge. These projectiles somewhat resemble the 
Boxer shrapnel in construction, having a light head attached to a cylindrical 
body, which is studded to take the rifling in the ordinary manner. The 
interior is filled with carcass composition, and a small bursting charge placed 
