| Charges for the Royal Navy. | ||||||
| High; Medium; Low: equivalent to Distant; Full; Reduced. | ||||||
| Gun. | High. | Medium. | Low. | Proof. | ||
| cwt. | lb. | lb. | lb. | lb. | ||
| 18-Pounder. | 42 | 6 | 4½ | 3 | 15 | |
| ” | ” | 38 | 6 | 4½ | 3 | 15 |
| ” | ” | 22 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| ” | ” | 20 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| ” | ” | 15 | 2 | — | 5 | |
| 24-Pounder. | 50 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |
| ” | ” | 48 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| ” | ” | 33 | 6 | 4 | 12 | |
| ” | ” | 20 | 2½ | — | 6 | |
| 32-Pounder*. | 64 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 21½ | |
| ” | ” | 58 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 21½ |
| ” | ” | 56 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 21½ |
| ” | ” | 46 | 8 | 6 | — | 21½ |
| ” | ” | 48 } | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21½ |
| ” | ” | 50 } | ||||
| ” | ” | 50 A | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| ” | ” | 45 B | 8 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| ” | ” | 42 C | 6 | 4 | 2½ | 14 |
| ” | ” | 41 | 6 | 4 | 2½ | 12 |
| ” | ” | 40 | 6 | 4 | 2½ | 12 |
| ” | ” | 32 | 5 | 3 and 4 | 2½ | 10 |
| ” | ” | 25 | 4 | 2½ | 9 | |
| ” | ” | 25 | 4 | 2½ | 9 | |
| 42-Pounder. | 84 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 25 | |
| ” | ” | 75 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
| ” | ” | 67 | — | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| 56-Pounder. | 98 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 28 | |
| ” | ” | 87 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
| 68-Pounder. | 112 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 30 | |
| ” | ” | 95 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 28 |
| ” | ” | 87 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| 8-Inch Gun. | 65 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 20 | |
| ” | ” | 60 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| ” | ” | 52 | 8 | — | 5 | 16 |
| ” | ” | 50 | — | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| 10-Inch Gun. | 112 | 16 | — | — | 25 | |
| ” | ” | 86 | 12 | — | 6 | 20 |
| * Charge of powder, for firing 32-pounder shells, 8 lb. | ||||||
In changing the charge from Distant to Full, add ¼ degree elevation as far as
1000 yards,
and half a degree beyond that range.
Double Shotting.—Double shotting may be employed with 32-pounder guns of
| 56 cwt. | charge 6 lb. | up to | 400 yards. | |
| 42 ” | ” 4 lb. | ” | 300 ” | |
| 25 ” | ” 2½ lb. | ” | 200 ” |
With double shot and reduced charge, give double the elevation, and half a
degree additional,
for the reduced charge.