04 
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF 
1 Number of round. 
1 Photographic No. 
Nature of ordnance. 
Projectile. 
| Bursting charge. 
1 Charge in lbs. 
| Length of charge. 
Elevation. 
Recoil; platform 
dry. 
Deflection. 
Effects. 
Velocity. 
1 
ft 
| Weight in lbs. 
i 
i 
Depth of indent 
in inches. 
Area of indent 
in inches. 
Tan¬ 
gent. 
lbs. 
in 
ft. in. 
4 
723 
600-pr 
Steel 
612 
Cy- 
24 
70 
25 
0 / 
2 0 
10 0 
muzzle 
shell 
lin* 
load- 
with 
dri- 
ing 
cast- 
cal. 
shunt 
iron 
gun. 
head. 
1 
300-pr 
Solid 
306 
Cy- 
40 
16 
1 55 
7 6 
6 
ditto 
cast- 
lin- 
iron 
dri- 
shot 
cal. 
2 
724 
Steel 
302 
55 
15 
15 
1 57 
7 9 
8 
shell 
3 
725 
55 
55 
301 
55 
55 
55 
1 52 
8 6 
nil. 
4 
726 
55 
55 
» 
55 
55 
22 
1 55 
7 3 
55 
Remarks, 
Struck the target 11" below 
edge of centre plate, 2' 
to the left of bull’s eye; 
hole in armour plate 
24"x21", hole at back 
30" x 24" ; six bolts in 
centre plate broken, nine 
in upper, and one in lower 
plate; upper plate buckled 
forward 12" at left end, 
and lower plate 2"; back 
of target shattered over an 
area of about 4 square feet; 
daylight through target; 
skin 2' square completely- 
doubled back; two verti¬ 
cal frame-pieces broken 
and bent back; two wood 
struts partially detached 
from target, and one split 
across; large piece of 
armour plate (142 lbs. 
weight) at foot of target 
in front. The shell burst 
into 12 pieces, and had 
apparently exploded 
whilst passing through 
wood backing. 
Fired for range. 
Missed. 
)o. do. 
)itto. Struck target after 
graze and broke into nine 
pieces. The target was 
at an angle of about 30° 
to 35° to the line of fire; 
the shell struck the upper 
plate of target; after 
graze, cracked the right 
hand corner of the plate, 
and started the wood 
backing at the side. 
