The National Review, Volume 47, Issue 1W.H. Allen, 1906 |
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Page 69
... ships was to gain a reputation for smartness by their paint and the polish of their brass - work . Gunnery was ... ship's company , but as a reward for the lavish use of paint and gold leaf , paid for out of their own pockets . The ...
... ships was to gain a reputation for smartness by their paint and the polish of their brass - work . Gunnery was ... ship's company , but as a reward for the lavish use of paint and gold leaf , paid for out of their own pockets . The ...
Page 70
... ship failed to score , was because the commanding officer's bull dog broke its chain , and just as the crack shot of ... ship in the Channel Fleet with a 6 - inch gun . She fired 112 rounds and made 62 hits , each gun firing for two ...
... ship failed to score , was because the commanding officer's bull dog broke its chain , and just as the crack shot of ... ship in the Channel Fleet with a 6 - inch gun . She fired 112 rounds and made 62 hits , each gun firing for two ...
Page 402
... ships ' sides ; and in the case of ship against ship , where so great defensive disparity will not obtain , it is well within the limits of probability that a great volume of fire may prove distinctly . superior to one of less diffusion ...
... ships ' sides ; and in the case of ship against ship , where so great defensive disparity will not obtain , it is well within the limits of probability that a great volume of fire may prove distinctly . superior to one of less diffusion ...
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