REPORTS ON MOUNTING OP HEAVY ORDNANCE AT MALTA. 
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Diary of the Work carried on with the second 38-ton Gun for Fort San Focco, under 
the Superintendence of Capt. Fudge, No. 14 Battery , 10th Brigade , F.A. 
Date. 
1877. 
Time employed. 
No. of 
men. 
Remarks. 
Sept. 18th, Tuesday . 
From. To. 
6 a.m. 8 15 a.m. 
75 
Disembarked the gun and moved holdfast 
// 19th, Wednesday. 
6 a.m. 9 a.m. 
72 
and winches. 
Slewed the gun round and advanced 
// II II 
5 p.m. 6.30 p.m. 
72 
18 yds., and transferred from long skids 
to planks. 
Advanced 47 yds. 
it 20th, Thursday . 
6 a.m. 9 a.m. 
78 
Advanced 55 yds.; arranged stores. 
n 21st, Friday . 
6 p.m. 6 p.m. 
6 a.m. 9 a.m. 
79 
Gun taken round a curve and moved 
n n n 
4.45p.m. 6.16p.m. 
79 
30 yds. up a steep incline. 
Gun advanced 14yds. up the incline. Now 
a 24th, Monday . 
6 a.m. 9 a.m. 
77 
ready for slewing. 
Gun slewed round and advanced 28 yds. 
n n n 
4.45p.m. 6.30p.m. 
77 
Gun advanced 32 yds.; winches and hold¬ 
n 25th, Tuesday . 
6 a.m. 11 a.m. 
75 
fasts moved. 
Advanced 57 yds. The two 30-cwt. an¬ 
,i 26th, Wednesday. 
6 a.m. 10 a.m. 
81 
chors were put on a pontoon and returned 
to the Dockyard, two 12-cwt. anchors 
being received in their place. Also re¬ 
ceived 18 oak and 2 deal planks from 
Marina. 
Advanced 100 yds., and moved winches 
II 1/ II 
5 p.m. 6 p.m. 
81 
and holdfasts. 
Advanced 58 yds. 
n 27tli, Thursday _ 
5.45a.m. 9.30a.m. 
78 
Advanced 62 yds., moved holdfasts and 
• 
t.45p.m. 6.15p.m. 
78 
winches, and arranged stores. 
Advanced 44 yds. 
// 28th, Friday . 
5.45a.m. 9.45a.m. 
80 
Advanced 96 yds.; moved holdfasts and 
I 
1.45p.m. 6.15p.m. 
80 
winches. 
Advanced 29 yds. Returned unservice¬ 
October 1st, Monday . 
3.R6a.mS.R10a.in 
80 
able planks to Ricasoli. 
Advanced S.R. 50 yds.; moved winches 
a 2nd, Tuesday . 
6 a.m. 11 a.m. 
75 
and holdfasts. 
Advanced 90 yds. and turned the corner 
n 5th, Friday. 
7.30a.m.12.30p.m. 
47 
at the convent. A short 9-in. rope sling 
missing, 3 ft. long. 
Advanced 161 yds.; moved holdfasts and 
a 8th, Monday . 
7.30a.m 12.45p.m. 
79 
winches. 
Advanced 165 yds.; moved holdfasts and 
a -9th, Tuesday . 
8.15a.m.L2.16p.m. 
79 
winches. Changed from 12-in. oak to 
10-in. elm rollers. 
Turned a corner and advanced 172 yds.; 
ii 10th, Wednesday.. 
8.15a.m.l2.15p.m. 
81 
moved holdfasts and winches. 
Turned corner and advanced 250 yds.; 
if 11th, Thursday ... 
9 a.m. 11.30 a.m. 
69 
moved holdfasts and winches. 
Advanced 54 yds.; moved holdfasts and 
n 12th, Friday . 
9 a.m. 12 noon. 
68 
winches; arranged stores. 
Advanced 56 yds.; moved holdfasts and 
n 15th, Monday ... 
9 a.m. 1 p.m. 
71 
winches. Chain lashing of winch broke. 
Advanced 863 T ds. up the glacis of the 
n 16th, Tuesday ... 
9 a.m. 11.30 a.m. 
71 
fort. 
Advanced 10 yds., and entered the road 
n 17th, Wednesday.. 
9 a.m. 1.30 p.m. 
69 
leading into the fort; moved winches 
and holdfasts inside; arranged stores. 
Advanced 70 yds.; just inside the gate of 
n 18th, Thursday ... 
9 a.m. 4.30 p.m. 
68 
the fort. 
Advanced from the gate to No. 1 em¬ 
placement; raised the gun off the sleigh 
and parbuckled it into position. 
Total No. of days, 21. 
Total No. of hours, 92. 
Daily average, 4| hours. 
Average No. of men, 74. 
S. BUDGE, Captain R.A., 
No. 14 Battery , 10th Brigade , F.A . 
29th Oct., 1877. 
