The standard naval ordnance of Holland is at present the Krupp type. Many of their vessels have batteries of Armstrong muzzle-loaders, and there are a few Finspong guns. The Hotchkiss machine-gun has been adopted for torpedo defence. ([See page 305].)
Japanese Ordnance.
The standard Japanese naval ordnance is the Krupp. There are a few batteries of Armstrong muzzle-loaders, but none are now purchased.
Swedish Ordnance.
- A = Calibre.
- B = Over all.
- C = Rifled Bore.
- D = Powder Chamber.
- E = Number of Grooves.
- F = Twist of Rifling.
- G = Gun complete, including Breech-block.
- H = Breech-block.
| Name, Nature, and | A | Length. | E | F | Weight. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification. | B | C | D | G | H | |||
| In. | In. | In. | In. | Cal. | Lbs. | Lbs. | ||
| Rifled Breech-loaders, cast-iron with steel hoops. | ||||||||
| 27 cm | 10.8 | 210 | 162 | 30.3 | 5 | 29.2 | 52,088 | 770 |
| 24 ” | 9.4 | 179 | 133 | 26.6 | 5 | 29.3 | 31,800 | 528 |
| 16 ” | 6.6 | 135 | 89.5 | 16.8 | 5 | 29.8 | 12,000 | 170 |
| Cast-iron Muzzle-loader, Rifle. | ||||||||
| 12 ” | 4.6 | 102 | 97 | 13.6 | 4 | 40 | 4,200 | |
| Cast-iron Smooth-bores. | ||||||||
| 15 in | 15 | 146 | 43,000 | |||||
| 9 ” | 9 | 158 | 38,000 | |||||
| Norwegian Ordnance. | ||||||||
| Armstrong Muzzle-loaders. | ||||||||
| 27 cm | 10.5 | 162 | 110.6 | 20.5 | 8 | 55 | 40,500 | |
| 27 ” | 10.5 | 176 | 120 | 25 | 8 | 55 | 43,400 | |
| 27 ” | 10.5 | 206 | 47,700 | |||||
| 20 ” | 8 | 130 | 85.7 | 18.8 | 6 | 50 | 16,700 | |
| Palliser Muzzle-loaders. | ||||||||
| 16 ” | 6.6 | 139 | 85.7 | 18.5 | 3 | 34.1 | 11,000 | |
| 15 ” | ||||||||
| Krupp Breech-loaders. | ||||||||
| 26 ” | 10.2 | 225 | 160.5 | 34 | 60 | 45 | 48,400 | 1,960 |
| 15 ” | 5.9 | 152 | 112 | 22.6 | 36 | 45 | 8,800 | 304 |
- A = Preponderance.
- B = Upper Carriage.
- C = Slide.
- D = Height of Axis of Gun above Deck-level.
- E = Chilled.
- F = Common.
| Swedish Ordnance. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name, Nature, and Classification. | A | Carriage. | Projectiles. | |||||
| B | C | D | Complete Weight. | Bursting Charge. | ||||
| E | F | E | F | |||||
| Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. | In. | Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. | |
| Rifled Breech-loaders, cast-iron with steel hoops. | ||||||||
| 27 cm | 127 | 23,076 | 23,076 | 49 | 475 | 396 | 23.2 | |
| 24 ” | 220 | 5,370 | 45 | 317 | 220 | 9.3 | ||
| 16 ” | 403 | 2,105 | 2,200 | 40 | 107 | 76.5 | 3.7 | |
| Cast-iron Muzzle-loader, Rifle. | ||||||||
| 12 ” | 85 | 2,105 | 900 | 41 | 34 | 2.2 | ||
| Cast-iron Smooth-bores. | ||||||||
| 15 ” | 253 | 31 | 430 | 340 | 14 | |||
| 9 ” | 53 | 31 | 150 | 112 | 5.8 | |||
| Norwegian Ordnance. | ||||||||
| Armstrong Muzzle-loaders. | ||||||||
| 27 cm | 1,340 | 6,720 | 28 | 385 | 308 | 6 | 21 | |
| 27 ” | 440 | 7,600 | 8,000 | 38 | 385 | 308 | 6 | 21 |
| 27 ” | 403 | |||||||
| 20 ” | 761 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 39 | 149 | 149 | 1.76 | 10.1 |
| Palliser Muzzle-loaders. | ||||||||
| 16 ” | 246 | 1,880 | 2,150 | 43 | 82.5 | 3.3 | ||
| 15 ” | 246 | 1,000 | 2,300 | 43 | 58 | 3 | ||
| Krupp Breech-loaders. | ||||||||
| 26 ” | 756 | 20,608 | 20,608 | 52 | 462 | 380 | 59.4 | 21 |
| 15 ” | 160 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 41 | 86 | 70 | 1.1 | 5 |