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June 3, 1893
The Lamar Register
Lamar, Prowers County, Colorado
What is this article about?
Description of monthly full-charge artillery firing on the US Navy's white fleet ships, contrasted with cost-saving drill method using a perforated block in the gun barrel for blank cartridges, allowing full mechanism practice at minimal cost.
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Artillery Practice on Board Ship.
During a cruise of the ships of our white fleet the guns are fired with full charges once a month. But it costs hundreds of dollars to do this, and for purposes of drill between times a block is fitted into the barrel of each gun. This block is perforated with a bore not much larger than a rifle barrel, and to fire a blank cartridge through that only costs a cent. At the same time all the mechanism of the gun has to be used as in firing heavy charges, so that the sailors get the benefit of the practice.
During a cruise of the ships of our white fleet the guns are fired with full charges once a month. But it costs hundreds of dollars to do this, and for purposes of drill between times a block is fitted into the barrel of each gun. This block is perforated with a bore not much larger than a rifle barrel, and to fire a blank cartridge through that only costs a cent. At the same time all the mechanism of the gun has to be used as in firing heavy charges, so that the sailors get the benefit of the practice.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What keywords are associated?
Artillery Practice
Naval Drill
White Fleet
Gun Block
Sailor Training
Where did it happen?
On Board Ship During A Cruise Of The White Fleet
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On Board Ship During A Cruise Of The White Fleet
Story Details
Naval ships conduct full-charge gun firing monthly at high cost, but use a small-bore block for inexpensive blank cartridge drills that engage all mechanisms for sailor training.