Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 413
e being loaded it affords greaterprotection to itself and to the gunners than theother styles; and this is an important fea-ture. It is operated by either hand-power orelectricity. With the former it has fired thirty-two shots in an hour; which is consideredremarkably rapid firing. But this is not… … I A TEN-INCH RIFLED GUN ON A GORDON DISAPPEARING CARRIAGE. torpedo mines might be disposed of withoutmuch difficulty. To prevent such action by theenemy, batteries mounting rapid-fire guns areemployed. The torpedo-boats can change theircourse with such rapidity that big guns cannotbe trained on…
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