The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-20
with the names OF tho makers and tho
ReiRhtS in nounds, Xara as follnXs:

/ Will tI0 u6tH6S VI lilo makers anu THO
| weights In pounds. were as follows:
HiRh.carbon nlckel-steeL Bethlehem Iron Com.
1d~.cur bon niciel.teei Carnegie Phipr. Co. $50
Low-carbon Steel Harvey. Bethlehem Iron Com.
Hsh:earbon niekeisteei Carnegie. Phipps Co 1850
L4w;carbon Moderated. Harvey. Carnegie. 80,
Hieh.carbon nickets:e.L Harvey. Bethlehem
Iron Company .................... .......2 .6S2
The report of the Board OF which Admiral
Kimberley was President. states that the size
OF each plate was feet by q feet by 105
inches: each was fastened to the backing by
| twelve bolts 2.36 inches in diameter. giving
total bolt cross section OF 50. 20 inches square.
The targets were set up so that the faces OF
the plate were on the chords OF a circle whose
centre was the gun pivot. whose radius
was 70 feet inches. The muzzle OF the g.
inch breech-loading rife was consequently
575 feet. and of the S-inch breech- loading riio
| 555 feet from the face OF the plate when the
| gun was pointed at its centre. the axis OF the
| gun being then perpendicular to the plane OF
! the plate.
Four shots from the 6-inch gun were fred at
each plate. successfully at the left upper. right
upper. left lower. and right lower corners.
The fifth and final shot was from tho s-inch
gun ut the centre Having described in detail
tho result OF each shot. the Board makes the
following summary OF its conclusions:
After careful results of the firing
IN Hs a;Ssa
The higssrbon nickeEsteel Harvey plate fur.
s KEN pass furnished by til.
"a! m fiEh nickeisteel plate furnished by
2; The low.carbon, ,nickesteel Harvey plate fur
pDl. plate furnished by Car
neEis S rhipps c. Co.! Co. .,.., p.rv.v n,,.
~! e, isthIsh IN, iI9n cSmpany
%s Se s .
not mcrs Than the head
IA :s %Ss Ii! Sssy w.:
5ssE !; Ss s #
e ;; aas @ bin Il thss q
y9.'s SH ias sHS
Plate No, showed = great degree OF uniformity as
sPPPos due to the
les.
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~ The aoEsr and Frmny projecle. were part Of tho
sass snPrS..
.fssss IS q n s
nIctsls.ss! Harvey plate fur
the Bethlehem Iron COMPANY, superior to the Cre
sot steel and nickesteel plates of last year
II should be considered that the fring at this |
years trial was more rapid than at last years and
That the interval between the fourth and NTH |
four dsys then. Al this trial the plates were sti
singing" from the blows Of the tineh when they were
struck by the S.nch prOtectiles.
TIE Board VIII. In obedience to the departments
dsr make snrplsmen . report upon "hishcarbon
ysy" plate. 70 be furhished by Carnegie Phipps o.
which WIN be tried under the same conditions the
SIX plates whose trial has been completed.
1t 10 to be noted In reference to the forego-
Ing report that the mode OF tempering at |
Bethlehem differed from that at Pittsburgh. |
Although the chief honors OF the trial went to |
the former establishment yet the degree OF
excellence IN the best plates OF the latter vim
dtcated the Navy DEPARTMENT In having en-
tered into contract with Il about year ago
Tor 5000 tons OF armor plates and appurte-
nances. Under that contract the prices paid
are to be the same as to the Bethlehem COM
!any TOR similar plates. and all the armor or
dsred from this firm Is to be OF nickel-stee
The Navy DEPARTMENT supplies nickel oxide.
Of which 1t has bought $40 tons. The report
q the Chief Of Ordnance. Commodore W. NJ
Folger. declares on this. point that lit has
been definitely established that nrmor
OF excellent. quality may DO produced
i by me rolling, process. and that forg-
lutely necessary. matter regarding which
grave doubts have existed smong artillorists |
xof yo3E8s " may bo OOu0tdorod "A Drohabla /