TABLE E.

Tangent practice with short 24, and 18-Prs., with 1 solid shot and a charge of ¼th the shot’s weight, from the maindeck of a 2nd class Frigate; the height of the Gun above the surface of the water being 7 feet 6 inches.

Distance in yards.	Take aim.	Height of parts aimed at.		Point at the undermentioned parts of Frigates of 44 guns.
221	P. B.	.	.	Point at part intended to hit.
By sight parallel to axis of bore.
312		11 ft.	6 in.	At 2 feet below the level of the quarterdeck, gangway, and forecastle.
403		18	6	At bulwark rail of quarterdeck, gangway, and forecastle.
494		26	6	At 6 feet over the upper part of hammocks stowed in quarterdeck, gangway, &c.
582		37	6	At 2 feet under centre of mainmast, reckoning from top of hammocks to mainyard: 2 feet over corresponding mark in foremast.
644		50		At 8 feet under mainyard; 1 foot under foreyard; crossjack-yard.
706		62		At 2 feet under half-way from mainyard to maintop; 1 foot under foretop; mizentop.
768		78		At half-way from maintop to maincap; 2 feet over forecap; 7 feet over mizencap.
832		94		At 10 feet over maincap or one-third up to the topmast, reckoning from cap to topsail-yard, (hoisted); 6 feet under foretopsail-yard, hoisted; mizentopsail-yard.
907	..	.	.	Point at part intended to hit.
*By the line of metal.
982		20	6	At upper part of the hammocks stowed in quarterdeck, forecastle, nettings, &c.
1057		35	6	At 4 feet under centre of mainmast, reckoning from top of hammocks to mainyard; centre of foremast.
1133		51		At 7 feet under mainyard; foreyard; crossjack-yard.
1177		69		At 1 foot under maintop; centre between foretop and forecap; 2 feet under mizencap.
1221		87		At 3 feet over maincap; 1 foot under centre between maincap and topsail-yards (hoisted up); 4 feet under centre of mizentop-sail.
1265		106		At 8 feet under maintopsail-yard (hoisted); 3 feet under foretopmast crosstrees; 1 foot over mizentopmast cap.
1308		127		At 1 foot under maintopmast cap; 9 feet under the head of foretopgallant- rigging; 7 feet over the head of mizentopgallant-rigging.
With 2 shot the elevation must be nearly double that which, with 1 shot, and the same charge of powder, produces the same range.
The angles of elevation, corresponding to the ranges, increase, by quarter degrees, from point blank.
*The reason for transferring the sight to the line-of-metal is, obviously, to use the dispart elevation for getting a more direct view.
Vide Tables of Practice, &c., pages 74, 75.