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Range Tables for HM Fleet, 1910

Range Tables for His Majesty's Fleet, 1910

February, 1911

Repository
Document ID
Pages
Dimensions
Plates
ADM 186/181
541+33

15cm x 25cm
none

 

My copy is a black and white photocopy of copy 1570 which resides at TNA.  A circulation note dated February 7th, 1911 indicates that this version supersedes an edition issued in 1906 and the 1908 addenda to that edition.

By their very nature, range tables are as interesting as phone books.  The tables are many and long, as there is a lot of data to relate.  Luckily, the table of contents which I excerpt here has page numbers for each table and enough particulars to precisely identify each ballistic combination so covered.

CONTENTS

 
Page
Detailed Index to Range Tables and Range and Elevation Scales
iv
  
Introduction
viii
  
Table A. -- Natural Tangents from 0° to 32°
xxi
  
Table B. -- Giving Alteration in Point of Impact due to 5 minutes alteration in Elevation or Deflection
xxv
  
Table C. -- Results of comparative Ranging Trials of different Service Projectiles with full Charges
xxvi
  
Table D. -- Probability Factors
xxviii
  
Table E. -- Values of 1/T for different Pressures and Temperatures
xxix
  
Table F. -- Precentage Differences from the normal value of the Ballistic Coefficient for different Pressures and Temperatures
xxx
  
Table G. -- Pressure and Velocity corrections for 10 degrees Variation in temperature of Charge for various Guns
xxii
  
Range Tables and Range and Elevation Scales for all Guns
1
  

 

DETAILED INDEX

to

Range Tables and Range and Elevation Scales

Page
Table
Calibre of Gun
Mark of Gun
c.r.h.

Description of

Charge
Weight of Charge (Lbs.)
Nature of Cordite, &c.
Muzzle Velocity for which Table is calculated
Remarks
1
I.
13.5" B.L.
I. to IV.
2
Full
187.5

Mark I.

(Comp)
2060
7
II.
"
"
2
3/4
140.625
"
1718
13
III.
"
"
2
Half
93.75
"
1297
15
IV.
"
"
2
-
-
-
2300-2050
Range and Elevation Scales.
19
V.
"
"
2
-
-
-
2025-1775
"
22
VI.
"
"
2
-
-
-
1750-1500
"
25
VII.
12" B.L.
VIII.
2
Full
174

Mark I. (comp)

2420
31
VIII.
"
"
2
3/4
130.5
"
2025
35
IX.
"
"
2
Reduc'd
125.625
Mark I.
1859
41
X.
"
"
2
Full
200
M.D.
2350
47
XI.
"
"
2
3/4
150
"
1900
51
XII.
"
IX.
2
Full
211
Mark I. (comp)
2567
57
XIII.
"
"
2
3/4

158.25

184.50

"

M.D.
2067
63
XIV.
"
"
2
Full
254
"
2600
71
XV.
"
"
2
3/4
190.5
"
2125
77
XVI.
"
"
2
Full
246
"
2525
For the corresponding 3/4 charge, see Table XIII.
83
XVII.
"
X.
2
"
260
"
2700
91
XVIII.
"
"
2
3/4
195
"
2275
97
XIX.
"
"
4
Full
367
"
2700
105
XX.
"
"
4
3/4
230.25
"
2150
113
XXI.
"
XI.
4
Full
-
"
2825
121
XXII.
"
"
4
3/4
-
"
2300
127
XXIII.
"
All
2
-
-
-
3100-2725
135
XXIV.
"
"
2
-
-
-
2700-2525
139
XXV.
"
"
2
-
-
-
2500-2325
143
XXVI.
"
"
2
-
-
-
2300-2225
146
XXVII.
"
"
2
-
-
-
2200-2025
149
XXVIII.
"
"
2
-
-
-
2000-1825
153
XXIX.
"
"
4
-
-
-
3000-2625
161
XXX.
"
"
4
-
-
-
2600-2525
Range and Elevation Scales
165
XXXI.
"
"
4
-
-
-
2500-2425
"
169
XXXII.
"
"
4
-
-
-
2400-2125
"
176
XXXIII.
"
"
4
-
-
-
2100-2000
"
179
XXXIV.
10" B.L.
"
2
Full
146.75
M.D.
2625
185
XXXV.
"
"
2
3/4
110.0625
"
2175
191
XXXVI.
"
"
2
-
-
-
2800-2125
Range and Elevation Scales
197
XXXVII.
"
"
2
-
-
-
2100-1850
199
XXXVIII.
9.2" B.L.
"
2
Full
53.5
Mark I.
2065
205
XXXIX.
"
"
2
-3/4
40.125
"
1699
207
XL.
"
"
2
-Full

66

63

Mark I. (comp)

Mark I.

2347
213
XLI.
"
"
2
-3/4

49.5

47.25

Mark I. (comp)

Mark I.

1951
219
XLII.
"
"
2
Full

120

103

M.D.

Mark I. (comp)
2750
227
XLIII.
"
"
2
-3/4

90

77.25

M.D.

Mark I. (comp)
2225
233
XLIV.
"
"
4
Full

130.5
M.D.
2875
Range and Elevation Scales
241
XLV.
"
"
4
3/4
97.875
"
2300?
"
249
XLVI.
"
"
2
-Full
130.5
"
2875
"
257
XLVII.
"
"
2
3/4
-97.875
"
2475
"
263
XLVIII.
"
"
2
-
-
-
3000-1900
"
281
XLIX.
"
"
4
-
-
-
2875-2700
"
285
L.
"
"
4
-
-
-
2675-2500
"
289
LI.
"
"
4
-
-
-
2475-2300
"
293
LII.
"
"
4
-
-
-
2275-2100
"
297
LIII.
7.5" B.L.
"
2
Full
62.75
M.D.
2740
305
LIV.
"
"
2
-3/4
47.0625
"
2234
311
LV.
"
"
2
-Full
61.75
"
2800
319
LVI.
"
"
2
3/4
46.3125
"
2325
325
LVII.
"
"
2
Full
54.25
"
2765
331
LVIII.
"
"
4
Full
61.75
"
2800
339
LIX.
"
"
4
-3/4
46.3125
"
2375
345
LX.
"
All
2
-
-
-
2900-2200
Range and Elevation Scales
353
LXI.
"
"
4
-
-
-
2950-2650
"
361
LXII.
"
"
4
-
-
-
2400-2150
"
367
LXIII.
6" B.L.
VII. and VIII.
2
Full

23

20

M.D.

Mark I.

2575
373
LXIV.
"
"
2
1/2

11.5

10

M.D.

Mark I.

1625
377
LXV.
"
"
2
Full
29
M.D.
2780
383
LXVI.
"
"
2
-2/3
19.3438
"
2025
389
LXVII.
"
XI.
2
Full
32.625
"
2900
395
LXVIII.
"
"
2
2/3
21.75
"
2200
401
LXIX.
"
"
4
Full
32.625
"
2900
407
LXX.
"
"
4
2/3
21.75
"
2200
413
LXXI.
6" Q.F.
I. to III.
2
Full
13.25
Mark I.
2154
419
LXXII.
6" B.L. and Q.F.
All
2
-
-
-
3000-2650
Range and Elevation Scales
425
LXXIII.
"
"
2
-
-
-
2625-2475
"
429
LXXIV.
-
-
-
-
-
-
2450-2350
"
431
LXXV.
-
-
-
-
-
-
2325-2200
"
433
LXXVI.
-
-
-
-
-
-
2175-2050
"
435
LXXVII.
-
-
-
-
-
-
2025-1900
"
437
LXXVIII.
-
-
-
-
-
-
1600-1450
"
439
LXXIX.
6" B.L. and Q.F.
All
4
-
-
-
3000-1800
"
455
LXXX.
4.7" Q.F.
I. to IV.
2
Full

5.4375

5.5977

Mark I.

M.D.T.

2150
461
LXXXI.
"
All
2
-
-
-
2500-1950
Range and Elevation Scales
467
LXXXII.
4" Q.F.
I. to III.
2.5
Full
3.9625
Mark I.
2325
471
LXXXIII.
"
All
2.5
-
-
-
2350-2200
Range and Elevation Scales
473
LXXXIV.
4" B.L.
VII.
3
Full
9.9375
M.D.
2800
479
LXXXV.
"
"
3
-
-
-
2900-2600
Range and Elevation Scales
485
LXXXVI.
"
VIII.
3
Full
5.3125
M.D.
2275
489
LXXXVII.
"
"
3
-
-
-
2300-2100
Range and Elevation Scales
491
LXXXVIII.
14-pr. Q.F.
I.
2
Full
2.75
M.D.
2525
493
LXXXIX.
"
"
2
-
-
-
2700-2300
Range and Elevation Scales
497
XC.
12-pr. Q.F. 18 cwt
I.
2
-Full
2.7578
M.D.
2600
501
XCI.
"
"
2
-
-
-
2600-2500
Range and Elevation Scales
503
XCII.
"
"
2
Reduc'd
1.7422
M.D.
2000
505
XCIII.
12-pr. Q.F. 12 cwt.
"
2
Full

2

1.9961
M.D.
Mark I.
2197
509
XCIV.
"
"
2
-
-
-
2300-2100
Range and Elevation Scales
511
XCV.
"
"
2
-
-
-
2075-1900
"
513
XCVI.
12-pr. Q.F. 8 cwt.
"
2
Full

0.8594

0.8242

Mark I.

M.D.T.
1585
515
XCVII.
6-pr. Q.F.
Hotchkiss
2
Full

0.4844

0.5xxx

Mark I.

M.D.

1818
517
XCVIII.
"
All
2
-
-
-
1900-1600
Range and Elevation Scales
519
XCIX.
3-pr. Q.F.
Hotchkiss & Nordenfelt
2
Full

0.3906

0.4531
Mark I. M.D.
1873
521
C.
"
"
2
-
-
-
2000-1600
Range and Elevation Scales
525
CI.
"
Vickers
2
Full
0.8359
M.D.
2575
Common Shell Only
529
CII.
"
"
2
Full
0.8359
"
2575
Lyddite Shell Only
533
CIII.
"
"
2
Reduc'd
0.4297
"
1840
535
CIV.
"
2
-
-
-
2575-2475
Range and Elevation Scales
537
CV.
1" Aiming Rifle
-
-
-
-
-
1100
538
CVI.
0.45" Aiming Rifle
-
-
-
-
-
-
539
CVII.
Lee-Metford Rifle
-
-
-
-
-
2000
540
CVIII.
Lee-Enfield Short Rifle
-
-
-
-
-
2000
541
CIX.
Webley Pistol
-
-
-
-
-
-
  The weights for the powder charges were written using in some cases very small fractional values.  Some of the fractional equivalents I wrote may be incorrect.

Notes