TABLE C. 
EFFECT OF STEEL PROJECTILES OF VARIOUS NATURES, ON IRON PLATES AND TARGETS. 
Nature of gun. 
Rifled Gum (Solid shot) :— 
Wall piece . 
12-pr. Armstrong B. B. 
12- pr. Whithworth B. L. .. 
40-pr. B. L. W. I. 
70-pr. Armstrong M. L. W. I. 
70-pr. Whitworth M. L. W. I. .. 
7" B. L. W. I. 81 cwt. 
9'22" M. L. W. I. 6£ ton ... 
„ 12 ton . 
130-pr. Whitworth M. L. W. I. 7\ ton 
10-6" M. L. W. I. 12 ton . 
13- 3" M. L. W. I. 22£ ton. 
Smooth-bobe Gums (SolidEshot) 
68-pr. C. I. 96 cwt. 
9-22" W. I. 6J ton . 
. 
70-pr. Armstrong M. L. W. I. 
70-pr. Whitworth M. L. W. I. 
130-pr. Whitworth M. L. W. I. ....... 
9-22" M.L. W.I.B. ton , 
11 12 ton . 
10-6" M. L. W. I. E. . 
13-3" M. L. W. I. E. 
Nature and weight 
of projectile. 
Nature. Weight. 
Cylindrical 
F. E. 
R.E.and F.E 
F.E. 
Cylindrical, 
various forms 
of head. 
Cylindrical 
E. E. 
Cylindrical 
F. E. 
Cylindrical 
Spherical 
Cylindrical 
E, E. 
Cylindrical 
F. E. 
Spherical 
Cylindrical 
E. E. 
Spherical 
Cylindrical 
E. E. 
Spherical 
f E.E. ‘ 
[ E.E. . 
Cylindrical 
with cast-iron 
head. 
Cylindrical 
F.E. 
Cylindrical 
with cast-iron 
head. 
6 * 
lbs. 
12 
70 £ 
161 
149* 
174 * 
301 
610 
Charge. 
drms. 
10 
lbs. 
IS 
’ If 
burster 6 oz. 
: 14 
. burster 3* lbs. 
12 
. burster 2 lbs. 8 oz. 
7 burster 3 lbs. 8 oz. j 
f 27 7 
7 burster 6 lbs. ) 
( 27 7 
l burster 6 lbs. 8 oz.j 
( 20 1 
t burster 7* lbs. j 
{ burster 11 lbs. } 
f 35 7 
\ burster 13 lbs. ) 
f 70 5 
1 burster 24 lbs. ) 
Range 
in yards, 
200 
100 
200 
1600 
200 
970 
2000 
Plate or target. 
f" plate. 
1" plate. 
2}" plate. 
3*" plate. 
‘ Warrior ” section. 
6*" plate. 
“ Small plate ” target.* 
“Lord Warden” target.f 
“ Small plate ” target. 
“ Capt. Inglis’ ” shiold.J 
“Warrior” section. 
“ Clark’s ” target.§ 
“Lord Warden ” target. 
“ Small plate ” target. 
“ Bellerophon” target.[| 
“ Chalmers” target-If 
“Lord Warden” target. 
“ Small plate ” target. 
11" plate. 
( Gy plate on 7 
X “ Warrior ” backing, j 
“Warrior.” 
( By plate on 7 
{ “ Warrior ” backing. ) 
“Lord Warden” target. 
“ SmaU plate ” target. 
( 6" plate on wooden 7 
7. frigate. ) 
( By’ plate on wooden 7 
7. frigate. ) 
( 2" plate, backed by 7 
X 12" wood. j 
“ Warrior ” section. 
“Bellerophon” target. 
“ Lord Warden ” target. 
“ Small plate ” target. 
“ Clark’s ” target. 
« Warrior ” section. 
Through. 
M. I. 0-28. 
Through. 
Penetrated plate, and about 17" of wood. 
Penetrated plate and about 3" of wood. 
Through. 
M. I. 2-9". 
(Penetrated 4*" plate and remained in 7 
X timber; depth to shot 6". J 
Through. 
f Shot broke up; portion remained in in- 7 
7 dent; no damage at back of shield. ) 
Through target; hole in plate 8" x 8 - 3". 
Penetrated outer plate, depth to shot 12". 
Through. 
Penetrated into timber to a depth of 7". 
Through. Hole at back 2' x 1' 6". 
|Through; inner lining, fractured over | 
Through. 
I. 4-9. 
( Penetrated armour plate and remained in 7 
7 backing, skin cracked. j 
( Penetrated plate, shot remained in hole; 7 
7 depth in timber about 4%". j 
M. 1.3-2". 
I. 3-6". 
I. 4-8". 
Penetrated plate, and lodged in ship’s side. 
M. I. 6". 
Through plate, exterior portion of shot 
2-7" from surface of plate. 
Through. 
( Penetrated the plate and to a depth of 6 j 7 
7 from the face of the target. 5 
f Penetrated plate and to a depth of 7*" 7 
7 from face of the target. J 
(Through target; clean hole in plate 7 
7 8-6" x 7-6"; in skin 13". S 
( Through target; hole in plate 7‘6", and 7 
7 in skin 10". . ) 
( Through plate and penetrated backing to 7 
7 a depth of 6". 7 
( Penetrated to a depth of 6-6", and made a 7 
7 hole 12 y' diameter in the armour plate, j 
( Penetrated, hole 12" x 10" in plate; great 7 
7 damage to backing; timber ignited. ) 
" x 27", and 13" x 12" in | 
the skin 7 
C Hole in skin 
7 plate, damage very great. 
C Hole in plate 24" x 21", and 
7 30" x 24". > 
(Hole in plate, 16"xl3£", and at back! 
7 4' x 2' 3". ) 
Velocity 
at impact. 
:R.E. 1160 
LF.E. 1116 
1274 
1271 
: at 120' 
1113 
1. at impact. 
1204 
1693 
1492 
1254 
1176 
1283 
1120 
1143 
940 
("This gun is longer than the Armstrong 
12-pr. B. L. gun. 
j A shot of this nature has penetrated a 2\" 
plate at an angle of 46°, or a thickness of 
7.3" of iron, without breaking up. 
(Inside of target much damaged over space 
< of 3' 9" x 2' 3", and splinters of wood and 
(.iron driven through to 20yds. 
Hole in plate ll - 6"x 11". 
( Target where struck weakened by previous 
7 firing. 
fin addition to the indent the plate was 
7 broken in half. 
Burst after penetrating plate. 
Damage to fastenings of target very great, 
f Shell burst into 14 pieces; pieces of shell, 
7 plate, and timber inside target. 
f Shell burst into about 20 pieces, and many 
7 fragments of iron &c. inside target. 
_ pi 
nature which struck near a hole made by a 
J previous shot, penetrated without bursting, 
I although the burster ignited and did con- 
I siderable damage to the backing, 
f Shell broke into two pieces, and did not 
7 penetrate. 
(Theshell burst into 12 pieces; the target 
7 very much shattered. 
fOne plate of the target blown off; great 
J damage to fastenings; a large number of 
] splinters of iron and wood blown through; 
1 shell burst into 4 pieces. _ 
