New-York tribune., 1902-08-26

| rnanoeuvres begin each umpire afoat shall be pro,
consider ws an 81 IN the light of this
cret information and steps are taken ey
! information to the state thereof with regard to
cmsances for the daesion Of the board of arbi-
! e A scout attempting to gain information by
running the batteries in the daytime, as IN 1og'
! in the Judgment of the umpire on shore she has
been seen in time, and has received enough { 1iIe
| feet will be made to the ship by the army and @
ai seen or the signal cannot be made out, and
the umpire on board nevertheless believes that the
s seton mas he viii so rule When she Shall retire
before IF at night the signal to be mace Py yht ,ne
/ shore umpire will be more red very hsnlss'
or the equivalent in the direction Of the scout
The umpire on board viii make the ruling if the
weather conditions warrant it, as IN me das t t
The ship ruled out shall take no further parr a IN
that phase of the raneuvres. Records OF times tunes.
shots fl fred effect @ of & n4e aad the
NAV exercise the right Of protest; A., -
81 As a4e t6e 6e tns esnF Of the fire
discipline. rapidty of fire. value and accuTacy OF OF
searchlights particular attention shall be paid by
tRs EdencT aae or defects in the Of
any or all of these Will be no'eu anu '''ii'''o
upon in their report
EFFECT OF SEARCHLIGHTS.
So The effect of searchghts upon gun IL dre Ear or
upon the navigation of the ships cannot De tio
Gated by ar an nd1 aT@ ar rb w III decide the
feet estimate its value in points 10 De ged
s. ship blinded or wishing seaTGh@lght light turned Toed
blast T Of the whistle The beam of the light must
% e II sbe is s inconvenienced in her nayigation
she shall blow two long blasts OF the
The times and other points OF Vaue aie ~ ~
IN Ui an attack upon an ntrenched position ten
times number OF the defenders or suc ~ po II
and the casualties suffered by the assalaIs aaeTs The
tha decide
is present. he shall decide. after conference Win
s. In estimatin the effect of gun fire The num-
her of fired under the practice % erSeed
the average rate of fire for each cabre as q,
mined under serylfe the nnmber fails below this
rate or in any accident TO gun Ineehf'S. az Te
duced below the then 6o the 3ooWne eGSa
% number OF Tes Is 70 af rate of fire
OF both services. 1t is nearly corTeSI us ii
9vern ee a0S during the anuvres subject m9di9a &
lion by the board Of ,fbt og SUBSEQUENT re
liable data Small R. 6s; Inch aba sincb 4; RI r F
Tnsh a. s,rRb r r x YS R 1iPSa IS5a Il oinch l. r. ioos
2nch 81. 1903 Guns lia'o Gs old b types Pc AR are to haze
their actual rss co9ted to TGh yaeS nav ecids
TO VALUE GUNFIRE
50 The following rules for the value Of gpntire gre
viii govern subject to modification by the 69ard l
Of arbitration as IN the ] ease ot iieas: The navy
gets
T,roportional TO the striking energy or the pIVJeCl
and decreases with the value OF the pTotesIon a. a.
forded by the target The angle or ran aHests tLs
extent and vunerability OF target both OF shnps
and forts The angle of presentInent aneSts ~ ny
value of a ratio exists between Tn. w
rerabIe targets presented by ships ana batteries
al various ranges. Shore batteries cannot ne dt
stroyed by ships except by an overwhelIlng nIt
Inn they may be temporarily silenced A CertaiI
ship silence her R F and auxiliary batteries or
destroy or silence a single gun. depending on thh
yInerability and size of target presented Colll
all the above. each shot hred may us ts-
signed a value in points, and ships ana batteries
NAV be assigned life In points. Also tAe fHt9
of fire uer minute necessary silence gun or bat-
tarv admits of estimation IN points The tables are
fred In view Of all OF the above consid lions
The life Of ships. batteries and accessories Is c
tfnafed for day conditions Their Ike al llkht -
assumed to be greater. and this has been allowed
for bv assigning d night value In points Fat4yF
than hy reducing the value OF each shot ilftu,
witch would necesEitate tables. ny night lS
meant after daylight. when guns cannot De sieAitd
Is made between sllenclng and destroying torts ana
ships All shots fred count against the NE OF the
forts or ships If the rate of fire per minute II ON
sbIDs' guns reaches a certain limit, the guns Hre9
et are eienced that minute. similarly the rapl
ere batteries Of ships may De sl!tnced
by certain of fire per minute from tle i0TIs
a single proyiso is made for obvious reasons The
value OF fire IN points delivered by guns or six
inches and lower calbres shall not be counted
against the life OF the opposing ships or lort5 ex-
cent In co-operation with the higher calhTe. WIN
out such cooperation. they count in sAehclng pHt
not in destroying.
LIFE OF SHORE DEFENCFzs N POINTS.