EXPERIMENTS AT MEPPEN. 
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Oblique fire (55°) at 8-inch wrought-iron plate from the Dillinger 
Works, 
2. Striking velocity . 1713 f.s. 
// energy ... ... 2271 ft. tons. 
Struck 27*95 inches from top and 49 inches from right edge of plate. 
Through. Hole 6’3 inches X 15 inches. 
The left side of hole forms an angle of 45° with face of plate. Moulds 
in rear are bent back 9‘8 inches. Small fragments of plate up to 
64 lb. 3 were thrown 109 yards to the rear. 
Shell broke up, pieces picked up 440 yards in rear. Eight side of hole in 
plate scored by fragments of shell. 
3. Striking velocity . 1736 f.s. 
„ energy ... ... 2332 ft. tons. 
Through... ... ... ... Hole 6*3 inches X 13 inches. 
The left side of hole forms an angle of 49° 15' with the face of plate. 
Moulds in rear bent back 7T inches. 
Small pieces of plate projected 164 yards to the rear. 
Shell broke up. Fragment of base found in front of plate, fragment of 
body in hole in head, 8*7 inches long, found at 2,187 yards and 
56 yards left. 
4. Striking velocity ... ... 1890 f.s. 
„ energy . 2116 ft. tons. 
Shell glanced. 
Scoop 23 inches long. Small hole through 3-inch diameter. Moulds 
in rear broken away and bent back 3*95 inches. Shell broke up into 
large pieces. Head split. 
