Naval Budgets.
TOGETHER WITH THE PROPORTION WHICH THEY BEAR
TO THE ENTIRE EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR
THE CORRESPONDING YEAR.
(IN DOLLARS OF AMERICAN COIN.)
| AUSTRIA. | BRAZIL. | DENMARK. | ENGLAND. | |||||
| 1875 | $5,038,980 | ¹/₁₁ | $10,737,267 | ¹/₇ | $1,258,180 | ¹/₁₀ | $53,447,020 | ¹/₇ |
| 1876 | 4,705,090 | ¹/₁₂ | 11,992,977 | ¹/₆ | 1,193,700 | ¹/₁₂ | 55,317,245 | ¹/₇ |
| 1877 | 4,705,090 | ¹/₁₂ | 5,467,730 | ¹/₁₁ | 1,193,700 | ¹/₁₂ | 56,821,915 | ¹/₇ |
| 1878 | 4,805,480 | ¹/₁₂ | 5,467,730 | ¹/₁₁ | 1,323,308 | ¹/₉ | 54,892,960 | ¹/₁₁ |
| 1879 | 4,354,900 | ¹/₁₆ | 6,138,301 | ¹/₇ | 1,589,418 | ¹/₈ | 59,811,580 | ¹/₁₀ |
| FRANCE. | GERMANY. | GREECE. | HOLLAND. | |||||
| 1875 | $27,277,496 | ¹/₁₉ | $4,511,955 | ¹/₂₂ | $360,070 | ¹/₂₂ | $2,617,994 | ¹/₈ |
| 1876 | 27,277,496 | ¹/₁₉ | 5,267,120 | ¹/₁₉ | 391,978 | ¹/₂₀ | 2,726,517 | ¹/₉ |
| 1877 | 73,253,303 | ¹/₈ | 7,144,250 | ¹/₁₉ | 422,941 | ¹/₂₀ | 2,781,076 | ¹/₉ |
| 1878 | 32,592,387 | ¹/₁₇ | 14,672,671 | ¹/₉ | 426,941 | ¹/₂₀ | 2,753,677 | ¹/₉ |
| 1879 | 32,183,416 | ¹/₁₇ | 11,434,197 | ¹/₁₂ | 749,731 | ¹/₁₉ | 2,627,732 | ¹/₉ |
| ITALY. | JAPAN. | NORWAY AND SWEDEN. | PORTUGAL. | |||||
| 1875 | $7,468,184 | ¹/₃₉ | $1,800,000 | ¹/₂₆ | $1,526,275 | ¹/₁₈ | $1,468,800 | ¹/₂₀ |
| 1876 | 7,543,390 | ¹/₃₅ | 2,700,000 | ¹/₂₅ | 1,725,350 | ¹/₁₇ | 1,554,406 | ¹/₁₉ |
| 1877 | 8,326,156 | ¹/₃₄ | 3,549,700 | ¹/₂₀ | 2,204,040 | ¹/₁₆ | 1,878,665 | ¹/₁₇ |
| 1878 | 8,870,282 | ¹/₃₂ | 3,217,500 | ¹/₁₇ | 1,944,875 | ¹/₁₆ | 1,876,264 | ¹/₁₇ |
| 1879 | 8,864,877 | ¹/₃₂ | 2,636,300 | ¹/₂₇ | 1,896,750 | ¹/₁₇ | 1,952,837 | ¹/₁₆ |
| RUSSIA. | SPAIN. | TURKEY.; | UNITED STATES. | |||||
| 1875 | $20,084,813 | ¹/₂₂ | $6,560,355 | ¹/₁₈ | $2,600,000 | ¹/₃₈ | $23,000,000 | ¹/₁₄ |
| 1876 | 20,030,705 | ¹/₂₃ | 6,536,235 | ¹/₁₈ | 3,200,000 | ¹/₃₆ | 21,497,626 | ¹/₁₄ |
| 1877 | 19,895,028 | ¹/₂₃ | 5,739,806 | ¹/₂₃ | 3,200,000 | ¹/₃₆ | 18,963,310 | ¹/₁₆ |
| 1878 | 18,839,706 | ¹/₂₅ | 5,196,955 | ¹/₂₈ | 2,560,000 | ¹/₂₂ | 14,959,935 | ¹/₁₇ |
| 1879 | 20,956,465 | ¹/₂₄ | 5,196,955 | ¹/₂₈ | 2,560,000 | ¹/₂₂ | 17,365,301 | ¹/₁₄ |
Krupp’s Cast-Steel Coast and Naval Guns
of 30 and 35 Calibres Length.
| 12 cm. | 15 cm. | 17 cm. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Of 30 calib. length. | Of 35 calib. length. | Of 30 calib. length. | Of 35 calib. length. | Of 30 calib. length. | Of 35 calib. length. | ||||
| Calibre | mm | 120 | 120 | 149.1 | 149.1 | 172.6 | 172.6 | ||
| Total length | ” | 3600 | 4200 | 4470 | 5220 | 5180 | 6040 | ||
| Length of bore | ” | 3275 | 3875 | 4050 | 4800 | 4695 | 5555 | ||
| Weight of gun | kg | 2015 | 2260 | 4200 | 4750 | 6700 | 7500 | ||
| Weight of steel shell | ” | 20 | 20 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Battering charge | ” | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 26 | ||
| Muzzle-velocity | m | 575 | 605 | 575 | 605 | 575 | 605 | ||
| Energy | total | mt | 337.03 | 373.12 | 649 | 718 | 1011.1 | 1119.4 | |
| per cm. of circumference | ” | 8.94 | 9.90 | 13.85 | 15.34 | 18.18 | 20.13 | ||
| per cm². of cross section | ” | 2.98 | 3.30 | 3.71 | 4.1 | 4.32 | 4.78 | ||
| per 1000 kg of weight of gun | ” | 167.2 | 165 | 155 | 151 | 151 | 149 | ||
| Remaining velocity of steel shell | of 500 m | m | 516.5 | 543 | 526.7 | 554 | 533.3 | 560.5 | |
| ” 1000 ” | ” | 464.5 | 487.5 | 482 | 506.7 | 494.5 | 520 | ||
| ” 1500 ” | ” | 418.5 | 438.5 | 442 | 464 | 458.6 | 482 | ||
| ” 2000 ” | ” | 380 | 397 | 406.7 | 426.3 | 425.5 | 447 | ||
| ” 2500 ” | ” | 348.5 | 362 | 375 | 393 | 397 | 415.8 | ||
| Energy | total | ” 500 ” | mt | 271.9 | 300.5 | 544.4 | 602.3 | 869.7 | 960.8 |
| ” 1000 ” | ” | 219.9 | 242.2 | 455.9 | 503.8 | 747.8 | 826.9 | ||
| ” 1500 ” | ” | 178.5 | 196 | 383.4 | 422.5 | 643.1 | 710.5 | ||
| ” 2000 ” | ” | 147.1 | 160.7 | 324.59 | 356.6 | 553.7 | 611.04 | ||
| ” 2500 ” | ” | 123.8 | 133.6 | 276 | 303.1 | 482 | 528.7 | ||
| per cm. of circumference | ” 500 ” | ” | 7.21 | 7.97 | 11.62 | 12.86 | 15.65 | 17.28 | |
| ” 1000 ” | ” | 5.83 | 6.43 | 9.73 | 10.75 | 13.45 | 14.87 | ||
| ” 1500 ” | ” | 4.74 | 5.20 | 8.18 | 9.02 | 11.57 | 12.78 | ||
| ” 2000 ” | ” | 3.90 | 4.26 | 6.93 | 7.61 | 9.96 | 10.99 | ||
| ” 2500 ” | ” | 3.28 | 3.54 | 5.89 | 6.47 | 8.67 | 9.51 | ||
| per cm² of cross section | ” 500 ” | ” | 2.40 | 2.66 | 3.12 | 3.45 | 3.72 | 4.11 | |
| ” 1000 ” | ” | 1.94 | 2.14 | 2.61 | 2.89 | 3.20 | 3.53 | ||
| ” 1500 ” | ” | 1.58 | 1.73 | 2.20 | 2.42 | 2.75 | 3.04 | ||
| ” 2000 ” | ” | 1.30 | 1.42 | 1.86 | 2.04 | 2.36 | 2.61 | ||
| ” 2500 ” | ” | 1.09 | 1.18 | 1.58 | 1.74 | 2.06 | 2.26 | ||
| When striking | at the muzzle at a | ||||||||
| at right angles | distance | cm | 23.5 | 25.5 | 29.5 | 31.5 | 34 | 37 | |
| the steel shell | of 500 m ” | ” | 20 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 30.5 | 33 | |
| penetrates a | ” 1000 ” ” | ” | 17 | 18.5 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 27 | 29.5 | |
| wrought Iron-Plate | ” 1500 ” ” | ” | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21.5 | 24 | 26 | |
| of the following | ” 2000 ” ” | ” | 13 | 14 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 21.5 | 23.5 | |
| thickness | ” 2500 ” ” | ” | 11 | 12 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 19.5 | 21 | |
| at the muzzle at a | |||||||||
| distance | cm | 10 + 18 | 10 + 20 | 15 + 20 | 15 + 22.5 | 18 + 22 | 18 + 25.5 | ||
| Or two plates of | of 500 m ” | ” | 10 + 14 | 10 + 16 | 15 + 16 | 15 + 18 | 18 + 18 | 18 + 21 | |
| the following | ” 1000 ” ” | ” | 10 + 11 | 10 +12.5 | 15 + 12 | 15 + 14 | 18 +14.5 | 18 + 17 | |
| thickness | ” 1500 ” ” | ” | 10 + 8 | 10 + 9 | 15 + 8 | 15 + 10 | 18 +11 | 18 + 13 | |
| ” 2000 ” ” | ” | 10 + 5 | 10 + 6.5 | 15 + 5 | 15 + 7 | 18 + 7 | 18 + 9.5 | ||
| ” 2500 ” ” | ” | 10 + 3 | 10 + 4 | 15 + 1 | 15 + 4 | 18 + 3.5 | 18 + 6 | ||
Krupp’s Cast-Steel Coast and Naval Guns
of 30 and 35 Calibres Length.—(Continued.)
| 20 cm. | 21 cm. | 24 cm. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Of 30 calib. length. | Of 35 calib. length. | Of 30 calib. length. | Of 35 calib. length. | Of 30 calib. length. | Of 35 calib. length. | ||||
| Calibre | mm | 200 | 200 | 209.3 | 209.3 | 240 | 240 | ||
| Total length | ” | 6000 | 7000 | 6280 | 7330 | 7200 | 8400 | ||
| Length of bore | ” | 5425 | 6425 | 5670 | 6720 | 6480 | 7680 | ||
| Weight of gun | kg | 11000 | 12500 | 12500 | 14000 | 19000 | 21500 | ||
| Weight of steel shell | ” | 95 | 95 | 108 | 108 | 160 | 160 | ||
| Battering charge | ” | 40 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 65 | 65 | ||
| Muzzle-velocity | m | 575 | 605 | 575 | 605 | 575 | 605 | ||
| Energy | total | mt | 1600 | 1773 | 1820 | 2014.8 | 2700 | 2985 | |
| per cm. of circumference | ” | 25.5 | 28.25 | 27.68 | 30.64 | 35.8 | 39.6 | ||
| per cm². of cross section | ” | 5.1 | 5.65 | 5.29 | 5.86 | 5.96 | 6.6 | ||
| per 1000 kg of weight of gun | ” | 145.5 | 142 | 145.6 | 144 | 142 | 139 | ||
| Remaining velocity of steel shell | of 500 m | m | 539.5 | 567.5 | 541 | 568.8 | 544 | 572.5 | |
| ” 1000 ” | ” | 505 | 532 | 509 | 535.2 | 514.7 | 541.5 | ||
| ” 1500 ” | ” | 474.5 | 498.7 | 479 | 503.3 | 487 | 512.6 | ||
| ” 2000 ” | ” | 445.5 | 468 | 451.5 | 473.8 | 461 | 485 | ||
| ” 2500 ” | ” | 419 | 439.7 | 426.4 | 447 | 437.5 | 459.3 | ||
| Energy | total | ” 500 ” | mt | 1409.4 | 1559.5 | 1611.1 | 1780.9 | 2415 | 2673 |
| ” 1000 ” | ” | 1237.4 | 1370.5 | 1426.1 | 1576.7 | 2165 | 2391.4 | ||
| ” 1500 ” | ” | 1090.3 | 1204.3 | 1263 | 1394.4 | 1934.2 | 2143 | ||
| ” 2000 ” | ” | 961.1 | 1060.6 | 1122.2 | 1235.7 | 1732 | 1918.4 | ||
| ” 2500 ” | ” | 850.1 | 936.2 | 1000.8 | 1099.8 | 1561 | 1720.5 | ||
| per cm. of circumference | ” 500 ” | ” | 22.43 | 24.82 | 24.50 | 27.09 | 32.01 | 35.45 | |
| ” 1000 ” | ” | 19.69 | 21.81 | 21.69 | 23.98 | 28.65 | 31.72 | ||
| ” 1500 ” | ” | 17.35 | 19.17 | 19.21 | 21.26 | 25.65 | 28.42 | ||
| ” 2000 ” | ” | 15.30 | 16.88 | 17.07 | 18.79 | 22.99 | 25.44 | ||
| ” 2500 ” | ” | 13.53 | 14.90 | 15.22 | 16.73 | 20.71 | 22.82 | ||
| per cm² of cross section | ” 500 ” | ” | 4.49 | 4.96 | 4.68 | 5.18 | 5.34 | 5.91 | |
| ” 1000 ” | ” | 3.94 | 4.36 | 4.15 | 4.58 | 4.78 | 5.29 | ||
| ” 1500 ” | ” | 3.47 | 3.83 | 3.67 | 4.05 | 4.28 | 4.74 | ||
| ” 2000 ” | ” | 3.06 | 3.38 | 3.26 | 3.59 | 3.83 | 4.24 | ||
| ” 2500 ” | ” | 2.71 | 2.98 | 2.91 | 3.20 | 3.45 | 3.80 | ||
| When striking | at the muzzle at a | ||||||||
| at right angles | distance | cm | 40.5 | 43.5 | 42 | 45 | 47.5 | 51 | |
| the steel shell | of 500 m ” | ” | 36.5 | 39.5 | 38 | 41 | 43.5 | 47 | |
| penetrates a | ” 1000 ” ” | ” | 33 | 36 | 35 | 37.5 | 40 | 43.5 | |
| wrought Iron-Plate | ” 1500 ” ” | ” | 30 | 32.5 | 31.5 | 34 | 37 | 40 | |
| of the following | ” 2000 ” ” | ” | 27.5 | 29.5 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 36.5 | |
| thickness | ” 2500 ” ” | ” | 25 | 27 | 26.5 | 28.5 | 31.5 | 34 | |
| at the muzzle at a | |||||||||
| distance | cm | 25 + 23 | 25 +26.5 | 25 +24.5 | 25 +28.5 | 30 +26.5 | 30 + 31 | ||
| Or two plates of | of 500 m ” | ” | 25 +18.5 | 25 + 22 | 25 + 20 | 25 +23.5 | 30 +21.5 | 30 + 26 | |
| the following | ” 1000 ” ” | ” | 25 + 14 | 25 + 18 | 25 + 16 | 25 +19.5 | 30 +17.5 | 30 + 21.5 | |
| thickness | ” 1500 ” ” | ” | 25 + 10 | 25 + 13 | 25 + 12 | 25 + 15 | 30 + 13 | 30 + 17 | |
| ” 2000 ” ” | ” | 25 + 5.5 | 25 + 9 | 25 + 8 | 25 + 11 | 30 + 8.5 | 30 + 12.5 | ||
| ” 2500 ” ” | ” | 25 + 0 | 25 + 4.5 | 25 + 4 | 25 + 4 | 30 + 3.5 | 30 + 8 | ||