APPENDIX C.—No. II.
FORM OF REPORTS OF TARGET PRACTICE.
QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED AT LENGTH IN THE "REMARKS" ON TARGET PRACTICE,
IN ADDITION TO FILLING THE TABLES. Appendix B.—No. IX.
Was the ship at anchor or under way?
Under what sail?
Water rough or smooth?
Force and direction of wind in reference to line of fire?
Roll of the ship, in degrees by pendulum, during firing?
When "carrying sail" by the wind, does heel of ship cause the weather or lee guns to "wood" before they are level?
Was target to windward or to leeward?
How was its distance measured?
Append sketch of target, showing its dimensions, mode of construction, and materials, with the "hits," and fall of projectiles around it.
The degree of strain on breechings of weather batteries?
Were the chocking-quoins necessary?
Probable causes of the failure of the shells to burst?
Such other remarks as appear important or suggestive of improvement; such as the best mode of constructing a floating target of 20 by 10 feet (the size used at the Experimental Battery of the Ordnance Yard, Washington).