5

'crent and in all respecti

The calibre is the same as on 64th, but owing to Ruess of construction, it "battering shell with the

ace

used in the other

unable to compete with

tion

acuracy of fire.

enetrate the thinnest

the shortest range, and in ht against unarmoured,

tedly cheap, and owes

коностр

effected by

runt the otherwise useless

the 64m with carriage.

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mmunition complete coots against £600 the cost of 1. Complete _ The prices

31* 793

Reference:-

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

CO 537/190

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quoted by Sir E. Selby Surryth

the gree

are

alone, without carriage.

those of

or acccmunitioni

The Committer have in all their estimates

monriably included both_

Committer see no

fa certain number of

да

auxiliaries for

use

objections to the employment

these coccverted guns

against boats or small

craft, but they desire to point out that theyp

Cannot be regarded

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as substitutes for the brought

tion guns of the same calibre, much less for : piercing of tou grens ; and they

the armour

desire to Express a decided opinion that Court defences unprovided with ordnance of greater less efficient,

· power, would be not merely,

but altogether illusory and practically of little value.

The Committee are unable to concur in the

opinion quoted in the Report of the Committee

have they Council that the guns of the Privy

recommended would require to have omall

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