Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-19
RUGER MORTARS
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their stations in the mortar pits, the
l0sth and l59th companies manning
the eight mortars IN pits A and 3
respectively, at Battery Harlow.
Captains Clark and Carpenter, and
Lieutenant Guthrie. and the details OF
non-coms and enlisted men required
as observers, readers and telephone
operators, proceeded to the intricate
galleries Of Diamond Head, to act as
che eyes End brains of the mortars
hidden beneath the protecting crest
Of the headiand Colonel Rafferty,
also took up position in the range
station, where he could note the
work and direct the movements OF
the tug by wireless and by daylight
signaling with the 60-inch search
light Major Timberlake acted as
battle commander.
General Funston was an early ar
rival to view the practice. accom-
panied by his aide, Lieutenant Ball.
and The chief of stan, Major Conklin-
The department commander found g
point Of vantage on the extreme pin.
iavle Of Diamond Head where he had
IN unobstructed view Of the target
and the field Of fire.
trial Shots Good.
Four rial shots were fred by each
company at a given range and az
imutH to test the powder and get a
line on vino conditions in the upper
air. These shots seemed to fall into
the same hole in the ocean. and were
by those in the range sta
ton to be exceptionally accurate
work.
After the trial shots were fired
there was a long and tedious wait for
the tug to get on the proper course.
This is an old story with coast de-
tense practice, here and. elsewhere,
and il was not until 11:53 that the
first prDjectile went screaming and
whining on It's journey. At 1870 TO
q split second the last shot was fired,
all 20 having been fired without Q
hitch. The battery had score Of
perfect 50 far as actual handling Of
the ordnance and ammulitipn was
concerned Lieutenant Applin com
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nineteenth shot died away the men
who, had served the four mOrtars
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