| GENE SLOVERS US NAVY PAGES NAVAL ORDNANCE 1937 |
| CONTENTS CHAPTER I. Explosive Reactions. Explosive Substances Initiation of Explosion Heat of Explosion Velocity of Explosion Pressure of Explosion Gases of Explosion Flame of Explosion Flashless Explosion CHAPTER II. SERVICE EXPLOSIVES. History of Development of Explosives Explosive Substances-General Characteristics Explosive Mixtures and Explosive Compounds Uses of Military Explosives Propellants, Igniters, and Detonating Charges Manufacture of Smokeless Powder Reworked Powder Products of Combustion of Nitrocellulose Powder Stability of Nitrocellulose Powder Guncotton Black Powder Trinitrotoluene (TNT) Trinitroxylene (TNX) Picric Acid Tetryl Fulminate of Mercury CHAPTER III. INTERIOR BALLISTICS. Preliminary The Powder within the Gun Mean Powder Pressure Distribution of Work Development, of Interior Ballistic Formulas Application of Interior Ballistic Formulas The Pressure Problem Reduced Velocity Problem, Type I Transfer-of-Powder Problem, Type I Reduced Velocity Problem, Type II Other Problems of General Interest Other Interior Ballistic Considerations CHAPTER IV GUNS. Types of Guns Classification of Guns aboard Ship Classification of Batteries aboard Ship Designation of Guns Component Parts Exterior Parts Interior Parts Principles Underlying Gun Design The Built-up Gun The Wire-Wound Gun The Radial-Expansion Gun Practical Gun Design Gun Projects Rifling CHAPTER V. ELASTIC STRENGTH OF GUNS. 501. IN THIS REVISION THIS CHAPTER HAS BEEN OMITTED. ANYONE INTERESTED IN A COMPARATIVELY EXTENSIVE TREATMENT OF "ELASTIC STRENGTH OF GUNS" IS REFERRED TO NAVAL ORDNANCE, 1933. CHAPTER VI. Construction OF NAVAL GUNS. Furnace Practice Ingots Whitworth Process Forgings Tempering and Annealing Testing Machines Summary of Steps of Manufacture of Built-Up Guns Turning Boring Indicators Bore Searching Star Gauge Shrinkage Assembling the Gun Shrinkage Pit Assembling the Parts Lining the Gun Finishing the Gun Final Turning Rifling Determination of Droop Chasing Thread for Screw-Box Liner Lapping Fitting the Breech Mechanism Milling the Keyway Putting on Yoke Final Inspection CHAPTER VII. Breech Mechanisms Definition Requirements for Breech Mechanism Systems of Breech Blocks Systems of Operation of Breech Mechanisms Types of Breech Mechanisms Used on Intermediate and Major Caliber Guns Types of Quick-Acting Breech Mechanisms Principal Characteristics in Gas Check Design Types of Gas Checks Automatic Sealing by Gas Checks The DeBange Gas Check Pad Mechanism for Breaking the Gas Check Seal Types of Salvo Latches 3-Inch Semi-Automatic Breech Mechanism 5-Inch 25-Caliber A. A. Breech Mechanism 5-Inch Breech Mechanism, Mark VII The DeBange Gas Check System 6-Inch 53-Caliber Breech Mechanism 14-Inch Breech Mechanism 16-Inch Breech Mechanism Firing Mechanism Firing Lock, Mark XIV Safety Features of Mark XIV Firing Lock CHAPTER VIII. Firing Attachments Definition of Firing Attachments Methods of Fire Turret Firing Circuit Broadside Firing Circuit Firing Keys Care of Attachments Gas Expelling Apparatus CHAPTER IX. Naval Gun Mounts General Features of Mounts Stresses Due to Firing Broadside Gun Mounts Frictionless Bearings Anti-Aircraft Gun Mounts Turret Mounts, General Features l4-Inch 3-.Gun Turret Mount Waterbury Hydraulic Speed Gear CHAPTER X. Recoil and Recoil Brakes. General Considerations Design of Brakes Forces Acting During Recoil General Features of Hydraulic Brakes Turret Type Hydraulic Brakes Intermediate and Minor Caliber Hydraulic Brakes General Features of Counter-Recoil Mechanisms Spring Counter-Recoil Systems Spring-Pneumatic Counter-Recoil Systems Pneumatic Counter-Recoil Systems CHAPTER XI. Naval Gun Sights Preliminary Discussion and Definitions Fundamental Principles of Gun Sights Elementary Open Sight, Description Basic Requirements of Installation on Gun Mount The Peep Sight The Telescope Sight Types of Telescopes Sight Scales Yoke Sight Mounts Turret Sight Mounts Boresighting Testing Sight Installations CHAPTER XII. ARMOR. Historical Development Iron Armor Steel Armor Compound Armor Nickel-Steel Armor Harvey Armor Krupp Armor Manufacture of Krupp Cemented Armor Non-Cemented Armor Definition of Class A Armor Summary of Armor Development Class A Armor Ballistic Test of Class A Armor Penetration Penetration of Nickel-Steel Armor Penetration of Face-Hardened Armor. The Factor of Performance Oblique Attack. The Angle Multiplier Class B Armor Ballistic Test of Class B Armor Armor Bolts Light Armor Distribution of Armor CHAPTER XIII Projectiles Early Development Length Form of Forward End Form of After End Form of Body Exterior Finish Weight The Bourrelet The Rotating Band Stability and Flight Under-Water Attack Types of Projectiles The Armor Piercing Projectile Manufacture of Armor Piercing Projectiles Penetration Action of the Cap Form of Ogive Common and Thin-Walled Projectiles Shrapnel Illuminating Projectiles Chemical Projectiles Target Projectiles Proof Shot Line-Carrying Projectiles CHAPTER XIV. Ammunition Types Separate Loading Semi-Fixed and Fixed Small-Arms Trench Warfare Chemical Pyrotechnic Bomb-Type Impulse Primers Percussion Primers Combination Primers Fuzes Percussion Fuzes Time Fuzes Frankford 21-Second Fuze Ammunition Details Detonators Boosters and Adapters Tracers Projectiles Cartridge Cases Case Ammunition Tanks and Boxes Powder Bags Distance Pieces and Wads Mouth Plugs Powder Tanks Assembly of Ammunition Marking of Ammunition Ammunition Stowage Flooding Cooling and Ventilation Lighting, Magazine Ammunition Supply CHAPTER XV. The Naval Proving Ground Proving Ground Facilities Proof of Guns Proof of Mounts Proof of Powder Test of Projectiles Test of Armor Ranging Velocity Measurements. Pressure Measurements. Recoil and Counter-Recoil Measurements Experiments CHAPTER XVI. Naval Landing Gun. General Information The Mount The Recoil System The Counter-Recoil System The Elevating Mechanisms Design Principle of Sights The Effect of Trunnion Tilt The Panoramic Sight The Peep Sight Operation, Direct Fire Operation, Indirect Fire Deflection Offset Corrections CHAPTER XVII. Small Arms and Machine Guns The Military Rifle Principles of Operation, Automatic Arms Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45 Browning Automatic Rifle Lewis Machine Gun Browning Machine Gun Browning Aircraft Machine Gun Muzzle Attachments |