The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-12

From these resu,s the following table OF the effects
OF these projectles the OF OF the most
formidable OF the English monster iron clads has been
calculated by the krupp artlleriss, they assuming
English data as to the necessary Wis viva per
Of circumference OF the projece for penetra-
The calculations are made under the suppositon
that the proecie strikes the armor plating at right
Necessary Wis vira Of Range of
Irejeciieper Cent? PenefSation
metre Of Circumference 0fMe
for Penetration. IA inch
7vpe Of VESSEL Foot Tons Krupp Gun.
Hercules ................. 5o274l Al NIL ocb,,,o
Gia.ssn. DEVASTATION .arrc.. So sSs ranges
lnnexibe. ................. l3Z.o34 Al o04 feet
As result OF a comparison between tho English 81
ton gun and the krupp l4-Inch 56hton gun, the
Krupp rm claim that in the total viva OF the pro-
jectie their gun has "a per cent OF advantage
the English gun; that this advantage is per cont
per OF the circumference the
procctie, and nearly llIa per cent Tor the square
centimeirc OF section of the proccte The weight Of
and from the above, therefore, the material of the
Krupp gun gives ~ as much power as that OF It's
English rival.
The carriage for the Krupp 14-lnch gun weighs some
33l tons The rcco is checked by by drauic brakes.
The height OF the trunnlons Is So feet and the
rage allows Is degrees OF elevation and degrees Of
d preston. For this cannon Mr.. Krupp claims the
enormous range OF fifteen milcs-doublc that Of the
largest Armstrong gun.
HALF INCH GrN.
The Krupp 9h Inch To- ton gun has a total length
OF FOG inches aud length of bore OF 177k inches.
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width Of lands OF 10 inch aud uniform twist whose
length is 425 inches. The weight OF the
charged steel she'll 343 pounds Of chilled shell. $50
pounds OF iusc shell, 276 pounds The weight OF pow.
der charge Tor tue first two classes OF proeces is 81
pounds Tor the last, ~ pounds The INITIAL velociles
folows:For the steel shell, 542 Icet; Tor tho
chilled iron shell 1925 feet, ana Tor the fuse
mon shell, l.5l2 feet The caibrcs OF Krupp's navy
guns are as toows:--l 10, 9, 8, and s. inches.
FIELD AND MOUNTAIN ARTILLERY
The field artillery Of Russia. Prussia and Switzer-
guns The krupp WORKS manufacture many different
caIlbres OF these guns and also very excellent
mountain artillery.
The following notes on tho 3,l-nch field gun will
give fair idea Of The production this line Length
OF piece, s2h inches; length Of bore, 1874 inches;
weight OF gun, with wedge 1,O72 pounds; responder.
on the breech face, log pounds Tho rilng con
sisls OF - parallel grooves, having a width OF $40
inch and width Of lands u 10 inch The twist has
length Of l57 inches and Is Uniform. Length OF tho
line Of sight ~ i-s inches weight Of the charged
ss%Ss pounSs weight 'D''s'' su sTs
ing charge, i25 pound weight OF canister
shot, IL 10 pounds weight OF gun charge Of coarse
grained powder, "a pounds. The ini.lai velocity Of
the shell Is ,55s isct The weight OF the simple
rage is LIZ pounds The height Of ihegun Is 43k
inches, be elevated "a degrees and depressed
degrees. Capacity OF timber, 20 Shells 10 shrapnel
and canister shot. Tho weight OF the loaded timber
Is sa4 pounds; Of the gun and carriage complete.
4033 pounds Draugnt charge per horse. 612 poInda.
The 3inch field gun weighs O63 pounds carries shells
fg4. 9S 81 pounds, uses charge OF Is pounds
aud carriage complete weigh 1908 pounds Draught
charge por horse, 5l8 pounds.
MouSTAIs ARTILLERY
Inc $40 inch rs pound mountain gun has a length
OF 3sh inches. Length oil bore 33z inches Prcpon-
derencc on the brcech face, so pounds The riding
consists Of Is grooves, With 10 inch width Of lands,
and length OF twst OF lis inches Tho weight Of the
charged shell IS 3-5 pounas OF exploding charge
3.lO pound; OF powder charge for tho gun, q
pound. The initial velocity impaired 10 III she'll
800 ieel The carriage, with Wheels weighs 323 pounds,
aud the eevatng screw allows OF Is degrees OF cieva
ton anu 10 Of depression. Tho guns height is 23k
inches. Each ammunition box carries o smells and
canister shot
Tho 80 inch 1919. pound mountain gun, carryinga
shell weighing ~ pounds uses charge of u pounds
ana inparts an initial velocity OF go feet Each
munition box carries IL shells aud 2 canister shot
For transportation OF the gun by horses or mules
there arc saddles specially adapted tor the purpose
The gun saddle weighs complete 40 pounds and tho
gun ~ fastened on II crosswisc. The carriage. now
ever, Is fastened upon ITS saddle, which weghs IS
pounds, In q longitudinal direction Tho amuu ALTON
saddle weighs IS pounds, and carries tue two ammun.
ton boxes, CONTAINING ~ shot In all