Ideas as to the effect of heavy ordnance directed against and applied by ships of war : particularly with reference to the use of hollow shot and loaded shells. / by Captain T.F. Simmons, R.A.

Author/creator Simmons, Thomas Frederick
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon : Published by F. Pinkney, at Egerton's Military Library, Whitehall, 1837.
Descriptioniv, 2 unnumbered pages, 135 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 3 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Advantages of guns of great calibre -- Density of shot -- Penetration -- Windage -- Length of gun -- Armament of ships of war -- Employment of shells and their effects -- Hot shot -- General deductions -- Concentrating and controlling the fire of ships of war.
General note"Errata", p.[viii]; additional errata slip inserted before Preface. "Publications by the author of this work, sold at Egerton's ... ", p. [136].

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Joyner Rare Collection VF145 .S54 1837 ✔ Available Request Material