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desirable that these provided as soon as ier armament.

batteries are comple- 's not consider it would mence any of the other 's proposed to crect_

cate their being built bsolutely certain that will be furnished for the Neth and South

med batteries having Six) 6/1⁄2 to a ques

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ought to be sufficient to protect the Dock. -yard from any unarmoured cruizen. скийден but us multiplication of batteries. armed would protect it from attack by ships carrying but four niches of = armour plating, as they would be alle to lie off at a distance beyond the pene- -trating power of the gun,

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and shall the

buildings with comparative impunity The temporary battery created in front of the bemetery should be armed with 6/1⁄2 tou guns in place of the 64por wmounted. This battery could be retained until the guns in it are required for batteries better situated. Torpedoes wordd not be of much use in defending humous Town; but wo torpedo best choidd be at ouge provided

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to be sufficient to protect the Dock. from arry unarmoured cruigen,

undtiplication of batteries. I would protect it from attack s carrying but four wishes ofer or plating, as they would be alle " at a distance begond the pene- & power of the gun, and shall the ings with comparative impurity e temporary battery created in of the bemetery

should be armed

6/1⁄2 tou guns in place of the 64por

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counted . This battery could be

in it are

ed until the guns ned for batteries better situated.

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redoes would not be of much uding kinous Town ; but ar boat should be at ouse provided

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