. American engineer and railroad journal . Fm 1—J>»il««i«ii.»T or , A««»»ii»T. aiiD Tuii«m r », B«v»mTiiil». Flo. 2. -ABRANOEIUXI TvBSCTa us H MS the citadel and turrets was the same as that utilized for theturret and redoubt of the Vieto ia. But a great modificationwas made in the principal armament ; four 67-ton guns weiemounted, two in each turret, and between the turrets, carriedin a box battery, were placed eight 5-in. breech-loading in the Victoria, an eijuipment of torpedoes and machineguns was included, the latter being mounted on a spar the adoption of th
. American engineer and railroad journal . Fm 1—J>»il««i«ii.»T or , A««»»ii»T. aiiD Tuii«m r », B«v»mTiiil». Flo. 2. -ABRANOEIUXI TvBSCTa us H MS the citadel and turrets was the same as that utilized for theturret and redoubt of the Vieto ia. But a great modificationwas made in the principal armament ; four 67-ton guns weiemounted, two in each turret, and between the turrets, carriedin a box battery, were placed eight 5-in. breech-loading in the Victoria, an eijuipment of torpedoes and machineguns was included, the latter being mounted on a spar the adoption of the 67-ton gun the projectile, weighingmore than half a ton, has as much force with the same chargeof powder, weighing 520 lbs., at a range of 1,000 yards, as theshot from the 80-ton gun of the Inflexible has on leaving themuzzle. The limit of size bevond which it was thought almost im-prudent to step in the Inflexible, and which was barely exceetl-ed, as measured by disjilacement in the Trafalgar, has beengreatly extended in the battle-ship Hood, which has recentlybeen completed at C^hatham. The Hood at onc
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