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REPORTS ON MOUNTING OE HEAVY ORDNANCE AT MALTA. 
Diary of the Operations of moving the 38-ton Gun to Fort San Rocco , showing the 
time and No. of N.C. Officers and Men employed. 
Date. 
1877. 
Time employed. 
No. of N.C. 
officers 
and men. 
Remarks. 
July 9th, Monday . 
From 5 to 8 a.m. 
66 
Removed stores from Ricasoli to Calcarra 
Creek by cargo boat. Removed heavy 
skidding from Ricasoli to Calcarra Creek 
by towage. Unloaded stores, winch, 
&c., from St« Elmo. 
n n // ...... 
n 5 to 7 p.m. 
66 
Unloaded two anchors and 48 fathoms of 
chain from Dockyard lighter, and 
arranged stores. 
n 10th, Tuesday. 
ii 5 to 9.45 a.m. 
69 
Landed 38-ton R.M.L. gun; removed 
" " " . 
a 9 to 11 a.m. 
26 
sling, hand, and trench carts from 
Ricasoli to Calcarra Creek. 
ii ii n . 
„ 5 to 7.15p.m. 
43 
Unloaded cargo boat from St. Elmo with 
stores, and arranged stores. 
a llth, Wednesday.. 
n 5 to 9.45 a.m. 
67 
Slewed and advanced the gun 10 ft. 
II II II . 
n 5 to 7.15 p.m. 
32 
Arranged stores, unloaded cargo boat from 
St. Elmo with stores. 
a 12th, Thursday ... 
,i 5 to 9.45 a.m. 
69 
Advanced the gun 60 yds.; one Dockyard 
roller broke in centre. 
ii a a 
a 5 to 7 p.m. 
29 
Arranged and unloaded stores, winch, 
&c., from St. Elrno, by drug. 
n 13 th, Friday . 
ii 5to9 - 30a.m. 
67 
Advanced the gun 48^ yds., and half- 
slewed her. 
ii n n . 
n 5 to 7 p.m. 
28 
Removed anchors, arranged and checked 
stores. 
„ 16th, Monday. 
i, 5 to 9 a.m. 
15,67,14,31 
Advanced 25 yds., and half-slewed the 
gun; entered on steep ascent. Roadway 
blocked up. 
n a a . 
n 5 to 7 p.m. 
31 
Removed holdfast, and arranged stores. 
n 17th, Tuesday.. 
a 5 to 9 a.m. 
16,67,14,32 
Advanced the gun up incline 35 yds. to 
the corner. She is now ready for 
slewing. 
II II H . 
,i 5 to 7 p.m. 
48 
Arranged stores, removed surplus stores 
to Fort Salvatore Store, removed guard 
tent and small stores in advance of gun. 
„ 18th, Wednesday.. 
a 5 to 9 a.m. 
69 
Slewed the gun round the corner with¬ 
out accident. 
n 19th. Thursday ... 
n n 
69 
Advanced the gun 32 yds. from the corner, 
received 22 oak planks 12' x 17" x 3" 
from Com. of Ordnance. 
// n a 
ii 5 to 7'p.m. 
71 
Removed holdfasts and winches. Arranged 
stores. 
u 20th, Friday . 
a 5 to 9.30 a.m. 
72 
Advanced the gun 102 yds. Roads open 
at present. 
// II II . 
n 5 to 7 p.m. 
72 
Arranged stores, and shifted holdfasts. 
n 23rd, Monday. 
a 5 to 10 a.m. 
67 
Advanced the gun 116 yds. 
II II II . 
n 5 to 7 p.m. 
28 
Arranged stores, shifted winches and 
holdfasts. 
a 24th, Tuesday. 
ii 5 to 9 a.m. 
68 
Advanced the gun up hill and round 
curve 72 yds. 
| II II II . 
n 5 to 7 p.m. 
29 
Arranged stores, shifted winches and 
holdfasts. 
n 25th, Wednesday.. 
,/ 5 to 9 a.m. 
115,69,14,22! Advanced gun up incline 101yds. 
II II n 
a 5 to 7 p.m. 
1 33 
| Arranged stores, removed holdfasts. 
a 26tli, Thursday ... 
n 5 to 9.30 a.m. 
14,21,15,68; Advanced the gun up incline 120 yds. 
u ii n 
n 5 to 7 p.m. 
1 31 
j Arranged stores. 
