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Scientific edition. Prague.: Vědecko vydavatelské centrum «Sociosféra-CZ». 2013. – 212 p. ISBN 978-80-87786-52-9.
This book deals with the problems of reconstructing ballistic performance, based on eclectic source material. Included are some concrete examples of the identification of the parameters of naval artillery. Also included is a database of naval artillery from the Ironclad Era through World War 2.<em>Content.Cavalli, Wahrendorff and the making of Krupp.Hitting the target. Naval fire control 1860 to 1900.Help solve an historical mystery!Thoughtson the naval technology used in the battle of the Yalu.Mathmetics and the analysis of naval gun performance and projectiles.Reconstructing the 120-mm guns for the destroyer Oquendo.The British – Italian performance in the Mediterranean from the artillery perspective.An estimation of the pneumatic gun's effectiveness.Two unusual weapons in early submarines.Database of ballistic characteristic of rifle's guns.
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Crawford K.R., Mitiukov N.W. K. R. Crawford, N. W. Mitiukov Identification of the Parameters of Naval Artillery Vědecko vydavatelské centrum «Sociosféra-CZ» Prague 2013 1 2 Identification of the Parameters of Naval Artillery УДК 517.958.52/59 ББК 22.18 К 78 Crawford K. R., Mitiukov N. W. Identification of the Parameters of Naval Artillery. – Prague: Vědecko vydavatelské centrum «Sociosféra-CZ», 2013. – 212 p. Guiding organization: Gunnery Fire Control Group Reviewers: Dr. William D. O'Neil, Chief Systems Engineer (retired), Captain, U.S. Naval Reserve (retired), Director of Naval Warfare, Department of Defense (USA) Dr. John Brooks, computer engineer (Great Britain) This book deals with the problems of reconstructing ballistic performance, based on eclectic source material. Included are some concrete examples of the identification of the parameters of naval artillery. Also included is a database of naval artillery from the Ironclad Era through World War 2. УДК 517.958.52/59 ББК 22.18 ISBN 978-80-87786-52-9 © K. R. Crawford, N. W. Mitiukov, 2013. © Vědecko vydavatelské centrum «Sociosféra-CZ», 2013. Crawford K.R., Mitiukov N.W. 3 CAVALLI, WAHRENDORFF AND THE MAKING OF KRUPP The decade of the 1860s was a period of technical transition in naval warfare. Wood was giving way to iron for shipbuilding and armor protection. Smooth bore guns were giving way to rifles, both muzzle- and breech-loading. And the leading gun makers were graduating from cast iron to steel barrels. And the firm of W.G. Armstrong in Britain was rapidly rising to prominence in the field. But there is another story; the story of two obscure inventors and an obscure Prussian company known as Krupp. This paper seeks to explore this other story, and shed some light on the beginnings of Krupp’s rise to prominence. 1860-е годы стали периодом технической революции в военно-морском деле. Дерево уступило место железу, как в судостроении, так и в защите; гладкоствольные орудия – нарезным, как дульнозарядным, так и казнозарядным. А ведущие производители орудий начали выпуск стволов из чугуна и стали. Британская фирма WG Armstrong в этот период быстро пошла в гору и вскоре заняла видное место в этой области. Но есть и другая история, оставшаяся в тени исследователей. Это история двух непонятных изобретателей и не получившей тогда широкой известности компания Круппа из Пруссии. Эта статья направлена на изучение этой малоизвестной страницы, чтобы выявить роль Круппа и поставить его на видное место в истории этой эпохи. The 1850s and 1860s were a time of transition in the development of artillery, characterized by the work of several individuals of extraordinary insight