APPENDIX B.—No. III.
| 8-Inch of 55 Cwt. | 8-Inch of 63 Cwt. | ||||
| Charge | 7 lbs. | 9 lbs. | |||
| Shell | 51 1/2 feet. | 51 1/2 feet. | |||
| Axis of bore above load-line | 7 1/2 feet. | 8 feet. | |||
| Distance between sights | 42.5 inches. | Old Model. 40.5 inches. | New Model. 37.1 inches. | ||
| Elevation. | Range. | Graduation. | Range. | Graduation. | Graduation. |
| Degrees. | Yards. | Inches. | Inches. | Yards. | Inches. |
| Level. | 313 | 0.446 | 0.408 | 360 | 0.412 |
| 1° | 579 | 0.949 | 660 | 1.100 | 0.964 |
| 2° | 869 | 1.603 | 970 | 1.878 | 1.647 |
| 3° | 1,148 | 2.280 | 1,260 | 2.678 | 2.350 |
| 4° | 1,413 | 2.958 | 1,540 | 3.478 | 3.051 |
| 5° | 1,657 | 3.632 | 1,770 | 4.273 | 3.749 |
| 6° | 1,866 | 4.300 | ... | ... | ... |