THE EOYAL AETILLEEY INSTITUTION. 
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Nature of 
Ordnance. 
Charge in lbs. 
Weight of 
Shot, in lbs. 
Elevation. 
Deflection. 
Eemarks. ; 
8 
120-pr, 
14 
125* 
42' 
2' E 
Hit on the right wood support ; passed through the 6-in. 
breech¬ 
of wood, indented the iron 1'75-in.; broke the iron up¬ 
loading 
right in rear in two places. 
shunt gun 
9 
120-pr 
14 
125* 
42' 
2' E 
Tore away 4 ft. of four bars; sheared off the tongues; made 
100-pr 
14 
110 
47' 
2' E 
a hole 4 ft. by 2* ft. by 1* ft., beside the embrasure. 
drove several pieces to the rear. These two shot hit at 
the same time, and struck near together. 
r 
120-pr 
14 
125* 
42' 
3' E 
These four guns were fired together, they all struck, 
1 
120-pr 
18 
125* 
31' 
3' L 
except the 68-pr., which passed through the embrasure, 
10 <{ 
100-pr 
14 
110 
47' 
6' E 
and the 100-pr., which struck the masonry. i 
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68-pr, 1 
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The 7th and 8th bars cracked through ; broke 6th, 8th, 9th 
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95-cwt. ) 
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bars across in two places and bulged them all inwards. 
The two shot that struck the embrasure were 5* ft. apart. 
THE “ WAEEIOE ” TAEGET. 
The following Experiment was carried on at Shoeburyness, on 21st Oct., 
1861, to determine the resisting powers of the “ Warrior — 
A target was constructed exactly similar to a midship section of the 
“ Warrior:” length 20 ft., height 10 ft., with a port-hole in the centre. 
This target was strongly supported by timber, at the same angle as the 
side of the ship, and was fired at with the following guns. Range 200 yds. 
One 120-pr. muzzle-loading shunt gun. I One 68-pr. 95 cwt. gun. 
Three 100-pr. breech-loading Armstrong guns. | One 68-pr. 112 cwt. gun. 
The following shot and shell struck the target:— 
Erom 120-pr. gun. 
Solid shot ... 2, weight 140 lbs. each. 
Erom 100-pr. guns. 
Solid shot 6, weight 110 lbs. each. 1 Solid shot ... 6, weight 200 lbs. each. 
Shell. 6, „ 104 „ I Solid shot... 1, „ steel 
Erom 68-pr. guns, 
Solid shot 4, weight 663 lbs. each. J Shells. 4, weight 49*lbs. each. 
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Nature of 
Ordnance. 
Charge, lbs. | 
Nature 
of 
Projectile. 
Weight. 
Indent in 
Inches. 
Eemarks. 
1 
100-pr 
12 
shell filled 
with sand. 
104 
Hit on upper plate ; made very slight indent ; opened the 
plates *in. 
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Hit close together on the centre left plate ; made a small 
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crack 5 in. in length. 
4 
68-pr 
16 
49* 
1*6 
Hit on upper plate, 7 in. from the edge; opened the plates 
* in., and started two bolts very slightly. 
5 
» 
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99 
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» 
Hit centre of left middle plate 3* ft. from port, 7 in. from 
a bolt, which it drew a * in.; broke the two bolts close to 
the port, and buckled the plate f in. 
6 
100-pr 
12 
shell filled 
with powder 
» 
104 
... 
Hit on junction of lower and centre plate ; did no damage. 
7 
99 
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» 
Hit upper plate; did no damage. 
8 
99 
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Hit centre plate; did no damage. 
