Category: History - Warfare

The development of armor-piercing shells (with suggestions for their improvement)

De Zafra, Carlos, 1882-1967· 2 chapters· 7,084 words

The manufacture of projectiles to meet the requirements of the modern science of warfare has been brought to its present high stage of development through a long series of experiments based, at first, more upon theory than perhaps any other branch of engineering.

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1. Part 1

The manufacture of projectiles to meet the requirements of the modern science of warfare has been brought to its present high stage of development through a long series of exper...

2. Part 2

The following extract from the "Circulars and Specifications of the Navy Department concerning Armor Plate and Appurtenances for Vessels of the U.S. Navy," (April 22, 1907) whil...