THE ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION. 
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REMARKS. 
Struck 20" from top of target. Bottom of indent cracked completely round its circumference. Edge of indent 
2*5" from bolt-hole, crack 1" long from bolt. Shot rebounded 15 yds. from target and broke into two large 
and several small pieces. At the back, one backing-bolt started 3". 
Struck 12" from bottom of target, penetrated plate, depth to nearest point of shot, 5"; portion of plate turned 
over top of shot; slight ripple round half the circumference of hole; two armour-plate bolts at 12" and 14" 
from hole started 0*8" and 0-5" respectively. No crack on plate. At the back, maindeck “waterway” broken 
across; planking just above it started ; oakum started out of seams; one rivet-head off iron knee, 2' from 
break in “waterway”; india rubber washer of through bolt (2' from seat of blow), compressed; small splinter 
off back plank. Shot remained in hole unbroken. 
Struck the upper plate 5" from bottom and 2'6" from left side; hole in plate 12 , 5 // x 11’5" and 6-5" deep. 
Upper edge of hole on a bolt; crack 3" long from bolt-hole; two bolts started 04". Upper plate forced up 
from lower 0-6", commencing at left side of target to within 12" of right side. At the back, shelf-piece sprung; 
inner planking rent over area of 4' x 2'; one through bolt slightly thrust back; iron and india rubber washers 
of three others bent and compressed; one small plank bolt started If in.; two inner beams of planking 
splintered. Shell broke in. two pieces. 
Struck 10|" from top of target and 12" from left side on a bolt; bolt 14" from hole started 1", and one at 3' 6" 
started 0-5"; timber backing for 12" (vertical) by 24" (lateral), driven out; shot penetrated to skin, passed 
out at top of target, and was picked up at 20 yds. to the right front; the inner skin was started from timber 
O’E)" at top and 0 - o" at bottom, at left side of target; depth of indent on skin, 1", and buckle 3^" in length 
of 2'. Plate laminated round circumference of hole. The shot struck too high to judge the effect at the back. 
Shot unbroken; diameter after firing 7‘345". 
Struck upper plate 10" from bottom and 9' 6" from left side on a bolt, penetrated the armour plate, making a 
hole in the plate 11’5" x 11"; depth to surface of shot, 12", plate driven in, 1*8" at bottom. Plate laminated 
round circumference of hole. At the back, shelf-piece half through; damage over area, 6' wide by 3' high; 
through bolt driven back 10"; iron knee cracked across joint or bend; lower limb of it bent out from side of 
ship; one knee rivet-head off; three rivets started; two inner timbers rent and splintered and thrust out, 
fragments projecting about V. Shot remained in hole, apparently whole. 
Struck the upper plate 2' from top and 3' 7" from right side and penetrated target above shelf-piece; hole in 
plate, 11" x 10'4". Upper baulk of timber backing splintered for length of 10" (horizontal). At the back 
daylight through; aperture about 7" x 8"; shelf-piece rent and splintered, projecting 10", broken to shivers 
right through; general break round shot-hole, V 6" x V 6"; iron knee adjoining started 0*8"; four rivets 
slightly started; one rivet-head off. Shot picked up 500 yds. beyond target and measured 10"*005 in diameter 
at head. 
Struck lower plate 5" from top and 5' 9" from right side, 2" of diameter of hole being on upper plate; lower 
plate cracked at 2*5" from circumference of hole and parallel to it. At the back, rivet of knee (of which head 
was off before), thrust out 1*5"; beam inside started 0*4". Shot broke up. 
Grazed sloping plate at foot of target (making a groove on it 06" in depth), and struck 8*5" from bottom of lower 
plate partly on a bolt; broke away portion of armour plate, 15" x 9"; inner skin exposed. At the back 
“waterway” cracked across. Shot driven back under foot plate and measured 9-56" in diameter at 
head. 
Struck at junction of plates at 5' 10" from left of target; penetrated target; bolts at 15", 13" and 14" from hole 
started 0-8", 0*7", and 0'4" respectively; both plates laminated round circumference of hole and two small 
cracks on front of lower plate from edge of hole. At the back iron knee broken right off, and lower limb 
(4' long with three bolts in it) driven 50' to the rear. Area of damage, 8' x 4'; five or six plank bolts started 
and heads off; inner timbers rent in fragments and thrust out 1'6"; large splinters of wood scattered all around. 
Shot struck a large block of granite in rear and broke itself into four pieces. 
Struck just below 807 and penetrated the target; diameter of two holes in armour plate measured 17*5". At the 
back, shelf piece between two knees driven out in splinters, and inner timber planking driven out and destroyed 
over 3' 9" x 2' 3"; splinters of wood and skin scattered 20 yds. beyond target. Shot went out to sea and was 
not recovered. 
Struck just below 806 ; diameter of two holes, 16" ; plate broken away at botton for a length of 6"; the shell 
penetrated but did not burst, the bursting charge being merely blown into the target; 6' x 3'6" (vertical) of 
inner planking destroyed and blown out in splinters; diagonal rider broken in two and projecting 19" to the 
rear; one of the backing bolts driven firmly into timber supporting baulk ; portion of skin picked up at rear ; 
timber backing ignited. Shell picked up behind the target and measured 9’54" in diameter at head. 
Struck to the right of No. 807 and No. 811; greatest diameter of holes 2' ; crack 4" long from edge of hole ; 
bolt 17" from hole started 0-3"; at the back, area of damage much enlarged. Shot picked up 500 yds. beyond 
target, and measures 10 - 18" in diameter at head. 
Struck lower plate 5£" from top and 17" from right side, 6" from bolt-hole; through plate and penetrated to 
depth of 10"; crack 11" long through bolt-hole ; inner surface of armour plate forced back on skin; timber 
planking between armour plate and skin destroyed for 12" (vertical) by 15" (horizontal). At the back one 
bolt in iron knee forced out. Shot broke up. 
