Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute, Volume 45The Institute, 1919 - Marine engineering |
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Page 1112
... tons of cement were placed in her after magazines and upper bunkers , which was all that her draft would permit . However , the weather con- ditions were unfavorable and the action had to be postponed for about two weeks when the ...
... tons of cement were placed in her after magazines and upper bunkers , which was all that her draft would permit . However , the weather con- ditions were unfavorable and the action had to be postponed for about two weeks when the ...
Page 1160
... tons . When the gun recoiled after firing , the maxi- mum trunnion pressure exerted was about 195,000 pounds . A hydraulic brake took up the recoil through a distance of 21 inches , and the gun was brought back to battery or firing ...
... tons . When the gun recoiled after firing , the maxi- mum trunnion pressure exerted was about 195,000 pounds . A hydraulic brake took up the recoil through a distance of 21 inches , and the gun was brought back to battery or firing ...
Page 1162
... tons . Assuming a six - foot wheel , and an arc of 25 ° in contact with the ground at any time , the total bearing surface to carry the load would be about six square feet , giving a ground pressure of about six tons per square foot ...
... tons . Assuming a six - foot wheel , and an arc of 25 ° in contact with the ground at any time , the total bearing surface to carry the load would be about six square feet , giving a ground pressure of about six tons per square foot ...
Page 1168
... ton trucks were found capable of hauling the mounts on arrival at Washington Navy Yard . The mounts , weighing 76,000 pounds each ( 38 tons ) were hauled from 1168 THE WORLD'S HEAVIEST FIELD PIECE.
... ton trucks were found capable of hauling the mounts on arrival at Washington Navy Yard . The mounts , weighing 76,000 pounds each ( 38 tons ) were hauled from 1168 THE WORLD'S HEAVIEST FIELD PIECE.
Page 1169
United States Naval Institute. 76,000 pounds each ( 38 tons ) were hauled from the railroad tracks to the docks , where they were loaded on barges for shipment to the Proving Ground . One truck had sufficient power to drag the gun on ...
United States Naval Institute. 76,000 pounds each ( 38 tons ) were hauled from the railroad tracks to the docks , where they were loaded on barges for shipment to the Proving Ground . One truck had sufficient power to drag the gun on ...
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