Navies of the world

by Edward W. Very

Name, Nature, and Classification.	E	F	G
	Calib.	Lbs.	Lbs.
17-inch, 100-ton	0/40	229,000	8,960
Muzzle-loading, built-up Guns. Woolwich pattern.
Armor-piercing.
16-inch, 80-ton		179,200
12.5-in., 38-ton	0/35	85,120
12-inch, 35-ton	0/35	78,400	120
12-inch, 25-ton	100/50	56,000	616
11-inch, 25-ton	0/35	56,000	168
10-inch, 18-ton	100/40	40,300	952
9-inch, 12-ton	0/45	26,900	560
8-inch, 9-ton	0/40	20,100	448
7-inch, 90-cwt	35	10,100	560
7-inch, 6½-ton	35	14,500	336
64-pdr., 64-cwt., shell	40	7,160	336
Boat.
9-pdr., 8-cwt	30	896	7
9-pdr., 6-cwt	30	672	29.5
7 pdr., 200-lb., steel	20	200	5
64-pdr., 71-cwt., converted	40	7,950	714
Breech-loaders. Armstrong pattern.
Shell.
7-inch, 82 cwt.	37	9,184	776
40-pdr., 32-cwt.	36.5	3,584	607
40-pdr., 35-cwt.	36.5	3,920	532
20-pdr., 15-cwt.	38	1,680	108
20-pdr., 18-cwt.	38	1,456	164
Boat.
9-pdr., 6-cwt.	38	672	82
6-pdr., 8-cwt.	30	886	55
12-pdr., 8-cwt.	38	896	199

• A = Carriages.
• B = Slide.
• C = Height of Axis of Bore above Deck.

Name, Nature, and Classification.	Carriages.
	Weight.		C
	A	B
	Lbs.	Lbs.	In.
17-inch, 100-ton		Turret
Muzzle-loading, built-up Guns. Woolwich pattern.
Armor-piercing.
16-inch, 80-ton		Turret
12.5-in., 38-ton		Turret
12-inch, 35-ton	25,000	Turret	45
12-inch, 25-ton	11,800	19,712	60
	23,100	Turret
11-inch, 25-ton	21,120	Turret	49
	10,700	18,500
10-inch, 18-ton	21,000	Turret	49
	8,940	8,680
9-inch, 12-ton	4,800	7,400	44
8-inch, 9-ton	4,780	6,710	44
7-inch, 90-cwt	2,700	3,900	41
7-inch, 6½-ton	3,500	4,700	41
64-pdr., 64-cwt., shell	1,430	2,600	41.5
Boat.
9-pdr., 8-cwt.	532	356	41.5
9-pdr., 6-cwt.	532	336
7-pdr., 200-lb., steel	112	252
64-pdr., 71-cwt., converted	1,600	2,700
Breech-loaders. Armstrong pattern.
Shell.
7-inch, 82-cwt.	1,760	2,796	42.5
40-pdr., 32-cwt.	1,595	1,425	42
40-pdr., 35-cwt.	1,595	1,425	42
20-pdr., 15-cwt.	616	977	29
20-pdr., 13-cwt.	616	977	29
Boat.
9-pdr., 6-cwt.	298	504
6-pdr., 3-cwt.	560
12-pdr., 8-cwt.	364	336

• D = Chilled.
• E = Common.
• F = Shrapnel.
• G = Burster for Chilled.
• H = Burster for Common.

Name, Nature, and Classification.	Projectiles.
	Entire Weight.			Weight.
	D	E	F	G	H
	Lbs.	Lbs.	Lbs.	Lbs.	Lbs.
17-inch, 100-ton	2,000			11.25
Muzzle-loading, built-up Guns. Woolwich pattern.
Armor-piercing.
16-inch, 80-ton	1,700			9.9
12.5-in., 38-ton	800	843		14	43
12-inch, 35-ton	700	615	612	6.5	40
12-inch, 25-ton	600	497	497	6.9	37.7
11-inch, 25-ton	535	536		5.5	29.7
10-inch, 18-ton	400	398	404	4.5	20.25
9-inch, 12-ton	250	250	255	2.5	19
8-inch, 9-ton	180	182	180	2.5	14.5
7-inch, 90-cwt.	115	117	116		8.75
7-inch, 6½-ton	115	117	116		8.75
64-pdr., 64-cwt., shell		64	66		7.2
Boat.
9-pdr., 8-cwt.		9	9.75		.5
9-pdr., 6-cwt.		9	9.75		.5
7-pdr., 200-lb., steel		7	7.5		.4
64-pdr., 71-cwt., converted		64	66 Segment shell.		7.2
Breech-loaders. Armstrong pattern.
Shell.
7-inch, 82-cwt.		90	102		7.6
40-pdr., 32-cwt.		38	40		.25
40-pdr., 35-cwt.		38	40		.25
20-pdr., 15-cwt.		20.5	20		1.2
20-pdr., 13-cwt.		20.5	20		1.2
Boat.
9-pdr., 6-cwt.		9.5	8.5		.4
6-pdr., 3-cwt.		6	5.5
12-pdr., 8-cwt.		11.25	11		.5

• A = For Steel and Chilled Shot.
• B = For Common Shell.
• C = Ordinary Firing.
• D = Saluting.
• E = Chilled Shot.
• F = Common Shell.

Name, Nature, and Classification.	Powder Charge.				Initial Velocity.
	A	B	C	D	E	F
	Lbs.	Lbs.	Lbs.	Lbs.	Ft.	Ft.
17-inch, 100-ton	440				1,590
Muzzle-loading, built-up Guns. Woolwich pattern.
Armor-piercing.
16-inch, 80-ton	370				1,520
12.5-in., 83-ton	130				1,451
12-inch, 35-ton	110				1,300
12-inch, 25-ton	85	67	55		1,180
11-inch, 25-ton	85	70	60		1,315
10-inch, 18-ton	70	60	44		1,364
9-inch, 12-ton	50	43	30	15	1,420
8-inch, 9-ton	35	30	20	12	1,413
7-inch, 90-cwt	30	22	14	10	1,525
7-inch, 6½-ton	30	22	14	10		1,250
64-pdr., 64-cwt		10	10	6		1,383
Boat.
9-pdr., 8-cwt.		1.75	1.75	1.5		1,380
9-pdr., 6-cwt.		1.5	1.5	1		1,390
7-pdr., 200-lb., steel		.75	.75	.25		968
64-pdr., 71-cwt., converted		8	8	6		1,230
Breech-loaders. Armstrong pattern.
Shell.
7-inch, 82 cwt.		11	11	7		1,165
40-pdr., 32-cwt.		5	5	3		1,180
40-pdr., 35-cwt.		5	5	3		1,180
20-pdr., 15-cwt.		2.5	2.5	1.5		1,000
20-pdr., 13-cwt.		2.5	2.5	1.5		1,000
Boat.
9-pdr., 6-cwt.		1.1	1.1	1		1,035
6-pdr., 3-cwt.		.75	.75	.7		1,046
12-pdr., 8-cwt.		1.5	1.5	1		1,239