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Scientific American, Vol. 10, No. 1 (1864) (1864)

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nary turret, the constructors, ship build- disastrous results of the ers, and also inventors, is impact of heavy shot is to produce a fast sea-go- shown in the stunned and ing ship completely shot- scarred forms of the in- proof. As it has been mates. In this illustra- previously shown that tion,… … projectile striking a tur- terior yielding coating of fers a gradual resistance ret at the velocity of 1000 to the blow of the shot, and that the penetrative force feet per second ? Should the ends of the inventor be get without a wood facing was penetrated. It is also of the same is thereby…

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