The Works Of Messrs. Schneider And Co.

CONTENTS. xi PAGE XXVI.—GENERAL DATA CONCERNING -THE SCHNEIDER-CANET ARTILLERY. Completeness of the System.—Its Range in Types.—List of Powers which use the Scbneider-Canet Artillery ... ... 178 XXVIL—EARLIER TYPES O F NAVAL GUNS. Historical.—75-mm. Gun, on Boat Mounting, Type 1886.— 10-cm. Gun, Type 1892.—12 cm. Gun, Type 1885.—12-cm. Gun, Type 1890.—138.6-mm. Gun on Muzzle-pivoting Mounting.—14-cm. Gun, on (’entral-pivoting Mounting.— 14-cm. Gun, on Circular Slide.—15-cni. Gun, on Muzzle- pivoting and Central-pivoting Mounting.—5f-in. Gun, on Muzzle-pivoting Mounting. — 27-cm. Gun, on Central- pi voting Mounting.—32-cm. Gun, 40 calibres in length.— 34 cm. Naval Gun ... ... ... ... 179 to 191 XXVIIL—QUICK-FIRTNG GUNS. First Trials made with Quick-firing Guns. — Materials and Tubes.—Design and Manufacture.—Steady Increase in Length of Schneider-Canet Guns and Trials with Guns of Varions Lengths ... ... ... ... 192 and 193 XXIX.—BREECH-MECHANISM FOR QUICK-FIRING GUNS. Varions Types of Schneider-Canet Breech-blocks.—Three- motion Breech-mechanism.—Two-motion Breech-mechan- ism.—One-motion Breech-mechanism ... ... 194 to 207 XXX. -BREECH-BLOCKS FOR LARGE-CALIBRE GUNS. Dii'ect-acting, One-motion Breech-block, for 20, 22, and 24-cm. Guns.—Two-action Breech-block, with Firing Device for Friction Fuse.—Three-motion Breech-block, with Per- cussion Firing.—Breech-screw, with Percussion Firing 208 to 210 XXXT.—CONCENTRTC-THREADED BREECH-BLOCKS. Schneider-Canet Spherical Breech-block for Quick-firing Guns. —Concentric-threaded Breech-blocks for Small and Medium Calibre Guns.—Concentric-threaded Bi'eech-blooks, with Repeat and Automatic Firing Action.— Concentric-threaded Breech-block for 10-cm. Quick-firing Gun.—Concentric- threaded Breech-blocks for Large-calibre Guns ... 211 to 213 XXXTT. NAVAL MOUNTINGS FOR QUTCK-FIRING GUNS. Mounting, with Brake Cylinder as Gun-Housing.—Mounting, with Horizontal Slides.—Mounting, with Oscillating Slides. —Mounting, with Independent Recuperator and Guiding Transom.—Schneider-Canet Quick-firing Naval Guns, 1888 Pattern.—Mounting, with Lateral Beams and with Brake and Recuperator connected.—Mounting for 57-mm., 80-oalibre, Quick-firing Guns.— 10-cm., 80-calibre, quick- firing Guns.—Mounting for 12-cm., 45-calibre Guns.— Mounting for 15-cni., 45 calibre, Quick-firing Guns.— Mounting for 16-cin. Quick-firing Guns.—Mounting for 24-cm. Quick-firing Guns.—12-cm., 50-calibre, Quick-firing Guns.—15-cm., 50-calibre, Quick-firing Guns ... 214 to 223 XXXIII .—SCHNEIDER-CANET QUTCK-FIRING GUNS AND MOUNTINGS (MODERN TYPES). Recent Types of Quick-firing Schneider-Canet Guns.—47-mm., 60-calibre, High-power, Quick-firing Guns.—65-mm., 50-calibre Guns.—10-cm., 45-calibre, Quick-firing Guns. — 12-cm., 45-calibre, Quick-firing Guns.—14-cm., 45-calibi’e Guns.—15-cm., 45-calibre, Quick-firing Gun.—Armament for Light-draught Ships .............................. 224 to 229 PAGE XXXIV .—MORTARS AND HOWITZERS FOR NAVAL SERVICE. Their Arrangement on board Ship.—Beam Mountings.— Circular Slide Mountings, — 15-cm. Quick-firing Mortar 230 and 231 XXXV .—TORPEDO-LAUNCHING TUBES. Schneider-Canet Tubes above Water-line.—Fixed Tubes.— Movable Tubes.—Schneider-Canet Submarine Torpedo- launching Tubes.............................. 232 to 239 XXXVI .—SCHNEIDER-CANET NAVAL TURRETS. Hydraulic, Non-balanced Turrets, for Loading in ail Positions. — Turrets for305-mm. Guns.—Turrets for 274.4-mm. Guns. — Hydraulic, Balanced Turrets, with Central Tube for Loading in ail Positions.—Barbette Turret for 27-om. G-un. —Closed Turret for 270-inm. Gun.—Barbette Turret for 32-cm. Gun.—Barbette Turret for 340-mm. Gun.—Ship Turrets worked by Electricity and by Hand Power, with Central Ammunition Tube.—Closed Turret for One 12-cm. Gun,—Closed-in Turret for Two 12-cm., 45-Calibre Quick- Firing Guns.—Closed-in Turret for One 15-cm. Gun.— Closed-in Turret for 20-cm. Gun.—Closed-in Turret for 24-cm. Gun.—Barbette Turret for 24-cm., 42.5-Calibre Gun.—Closed Turret, worked by Hand or Electric Power, for 28-cm.Grun........................... 240 to 256 XXXVIL—COAST-DEFENCE GUNS. 27-cm., 28-calibre, Coast-defence Gun.—27-cm., 30-calibre, Coast-defence Gun, on Central Pivoting Mounting.—12 inch Coast-defence Gun and Mounting.—24-cm., Coast-defence Gun, on Central Pivoted Mounting.—24-cm., Coast-defence Gun, on Muzzle-pivoting Mounting.—32-cm., Coast-defence Gun, on Central Pivoting Mounting ... ... ... 257 to 264 XXXVIII.—MORTARS FOR COAST-DEFENCE. 27-cm.,Coast-defence Mortar.—30-cm., Muzzle-loading, Rifled Mortar, 1883 Pattern, on Coast-defence Mounting.,, 265 and 266 XXXIX .—QUICK-FIRING COAST-DEFENCE GUNS. 12-cm., 26-calibre, Quick-firing Coast-defence Gun.-—12-cm., 40 - calibre, Quick - firing Coast - defence Gun. — 6 - in., 50-calibre, Quick-firing Coast-Defence Guns ... 267 and 268 XL .—DISAPPEARING GUNS AND CARRIAGES. 75-mm. Guns, on Lever Mountings.—90-nim. Gun, on Dis- appearing Carnage, for Coast Defence and Garrison Armament.—12-cm. Gun, on Disappearing Oarriage,— 15-cm. Howitzer, on Mounting, with Circular Brake.— 15-cm. Mortar, on Beam Mounting.—155-mni. and 120-mni. Howitzers, on Double Brake Mountings.—15-cm., 26-calibre Gun, on Disappearing Carriage.—24-cm. Gun, on Dis- appearing Oarriage, with Oounterweight.—27-cm., 28-calibre Gun and Disappearing Carriage ... ... ... 269 to 277 XLI .—FIELD ARTILLERY. General Data concerning Field Artillery ... ... ... 278 and 279 XIII — PRINCIPAL TYPES OF MOUNTINGS FOR SCHNEIDER-CANET QUICK-FIRING FIELD GUNS. 80-mm. and 75-mm. Guns on Rigid Carriage, fitted with an Automatic Brake, governed by a Oounterweight.—75-mm. Gun, Long Type, with Gas Recoil Check, on Mounting provided with a Trail Spade.—75-mm. Gun, Long Type, on Carriage with Independent Axle.—75-mm. Gun and Oarriage, with Anchor-plate beneath Axle.—75-mm. Gun, Heavy Type, on Carriage with Front Spade.—75-mm. Gun, Long Type, on Carriage with Independent Axle, and Spade in Line with the Axle.—75-mm. Gun, Long Type, oh Carriage with Inclined Slide, and Spade beneath the Axle. — 80-mm, Gun, on Carriage with Trail Spade ... 280 to 285