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gunnery
trials off Bognor, which resulted in the sink
mine.
its war head against the hull, it into the explosive shell fres un
ful that a explosion inside a ship innermost vitals of the target, where has all the effect of a
the machinery or the magazines Ordinance experts declare that no
A single blow of bailleship now afloat could with-may be situated. stand more than a few salves from this kind might well destroy the
mightiest battleship. heavy-calibre guns. The gun, in fact, has so completely beaten armour protection that the whole system of ship defence stands in argent need of revision or so it is claimed.
Incidentally, a modern 8in. sheil, weighing from 250lb. to 280lb., is
Naval mines and mine-sweeping methods have not escaped the march of progress. It is often stated that the paravane (which sweeps up a mine in the path of an oncoming Bovern the ship and automatically mooring cable, thus bringing the to the surface,
ing of H.M.S. Emperor of India" equal in range, accuracy, and de- f mine bobbing up
(since refloated), coupled with the explosion tests made on board her sister ship Marlborough, in Ply- month Sound in August, have at tracted public attention.
structive power to the 12in. 8501b. projectiles that Jutland!
fired were
at
where It can be avoided or sunk by gunfire) has practically killed naval mining.
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1932
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Lears Arriva
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Dec. 30
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Mar. 25 Mar. 28 Mar. 20 Mar. 31 Anr. 2
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of
That, unfortunately, is not cor-
the swept up by
form other paravant
any of gweop In
general UKC. When the sweeping wire meets
Lighter and Better Guns. Bore for bore, the new naval rect. Mines are, now made which guns are very much lighter than cannot those of the period, though their weight has been greatly reduced. of all-steel design, built up by
As these experiments were con- fidential, it would be improper to give any details. It is, however, no secret that the last few years have witnessed extraordinary develop auto-fretinge, they are wholly fres the mooring cable of one
ments in the power of naval weapons, both in this country and abroad, writes Hector C. Bywater
in the Daily Telegraph."
In this connection I am in a posi- tion to disclose certain facts which have no relation to recent Admiral- ty experiments; indeed, I may add that certain foreign Powers are spending much more money on naval
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Tuesday,
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3rd Nov.
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Progress hae been especially marked in the sphere of fire control.
In one foreign navy a Robot "con-
trol officer" has been remarkable results.
tested with
Manless Fire Control. This mechanism appears to func tion without human aid, though it scarcely need be said that the directing brain is not a mechanical
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from the tendency to droop at the muzzle which was a grave defect in the old wire-wound pattern. As a result, longer guns can now be used. thus increasing their range, velocity, and striking energy.
these mines it passes through the cable without cutting it or disturb ing the mine in any way. Conse quently sweepers may traverse a Iarge tract of sea without fishing up a single mine.
Although navies are decreasing in size their offensive powers are
Mountings have been improved to permit of higher rates of fire. Present loading speeds with a heavy Increasing. "Less weight but more gun and mountings of the latest sting" is the guiding principle of design may be gauged by the fact naval policy at home and abroad. that while the first shell was hitting While the British Navy is belleved the target, the second would be half to be keeping abreast of progress,
funds available for research. way there, and the third just leav-it is handicapped by the limited ing the muzzle.
STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS.
The CP3. R.M.S. Empress of Japan (from Vancouver via ports) is due here at 10 am. on October 30 (Friday), and will berth jat Kowloon Wharf. She will sail for Manila on the same day at mid- night.
Another novelty is the invisible torpedo. From primitive begin- nings during the war, this weapon has now been developed to a high pitch of efficiency. Unlike the or- dinary air-driven torpedo, it leaves absolutely no track, and thus gives Once set in motion, the apno warning of its approach until paratus estimates and records the the momet of explosion. range of an enemy ship at any dis- This torpedo, it is believed, will
The P. & O. a.s. Burdwan left tance up to eighteen miles, and it render submarine attack more dan- will do so as accurately in darkness gerous than it has been hitherto, Shanghai for this port on October or fog as in broad daylight!
besides increasing the peril of tor- 27 at 3.30 p.m., and is due here pedoes fired from other craft. on October 30 at about 6 a.m. While the air-driven torpedo may often be detected and evaded in time, will be impossible to dodge) the new type, which delivers its deadly blow without warning.
Having found the range, the Root continuously plots the target's speed and course, so that the gun can be kept constantly bearing upon H. As the guns themselves can be laid and fired by the apparatus, the human factor is entirely eliminat- led, or so any observer not in the
secret would conclude.
This mysterious mechanism has, proved so successful that it will probably be installed in all the major ships of a certain
navy. ! Unlike many other systems of fire control, the Robot is virtually "fool- proof," save in respect of the mas ter brain that represents the only sentient element.
Irresistible Shells.
Since Jutland the design and manufacture of naval projectiles have been revolutionised.. To-day there are shells which no 'armour of
weight can practicable
keep out. The new projectiles will cleanly perforate the thickest plates, even when striking at an oblique angle.. More remarkable still, they will penetrate the hull of a ship even if they fall some distance short, as, unlike the older type shell, they are not deflected on impact with tho
water.
The bursting charge of a modern armour-plercing ehell is so power-
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