e.

160. The service charges for the different calibres and classes of
naval smooth-bore guns now used in the Navy are as follows, and the
cartridges are to be filled accordingly, viz.:

SERVICE CHARGES FOR NAVAL GUNS.

KEY:

A: For distant firing, 0.1
B: For ordinary firing, 0.6
C: For near firing or two projectiles, 0.3
D: DIAMETER OF CARTRIDGE-GAUGE.
E: SALUTING CHARGES, NO. 50.

| CHARGES OF NAVY | |
ORDNANCE. | POWDER. | |
-----------------------------------+-----+-----+-------+ D | E
Calibre. | Weight. | A | B | C | |
----------------------+------------+-----+-----+-------+--------------+-----
| lbs. | lbs.| lbs.| lbs. | Cylindrical. |lbs.
X-inch or 130-pounder | 16,000 lbs.| 30. | 18. | 15. | 9.00 inches. | 6.
64-pounder | 106 cwt. | 16. | 12. | 8. | 7.00 inches. | 4.
32-pounder | 61 cwt. | 10. | 8. | 6. | 5.50 inches. | 4.
32 do. | 57 cwt. | 9. | 8. | 6. | 5.50 inches. | 4.
32 do. | 51 cwt. | 8. | 7. | 5. | 5.50 inches. | 4.
32 do. | 46 cwt. | 7 | 7. | 5. | 5.50 inches. | 4.
32 do. | 42 cwt. | 6. | 6. | 4. | 5.50 inches. | 4.
32 do. | 33 cwt. | 4.5| 4.5| 4. | 5.50 inches. | 4.
32 do. | 27 cwt. | 4. | 4. | 3. | 5.50 inches. | 3.
| | | | | |
Shell-guns | | | | For | Conical. |
| | | | near | |
| | | |firing.| |
XV-inch | 42,000 lbs.| 50. | 35. | 35. | |
XI-inch | 15,700 lbs.| 20. | 15. | 15. |11 x 5.5 x 11 | 7.
X-inch | 12,000 lbs.| 15. | 12.5| 12.5 |10 x 5. x 10 | 6.
IX-inch | 9,000 lbs.| 13. | 10. | 10. | 9 x 4.5 x 9 | 5.
8-inch | 6,500 lbs.| 7. | 7. | 7. | 8 x 5. x 8 | 4.
32-pounder | 4,500 lbs.| 6. | 6. | 6. | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Cylindrical. |
8-inch | 63 cwt. | 9. | 8. | 6. | 5.50 | 4.