Review of reviews and world's work . for me and for the service I foundllie man who could do the necessary Paymaster William A. Merritt wasthe man. Mr. Merritt was an educated mechan-ical engineer. When the Spanish-American Warbroke out he felt it his duty to go to the frontand succeeded in securing an appointment in thepay corps of the navy. Seeing the trouble withthe turret gun sights he volunteered to work onsomething to take their place, and after weeksof the most exacting labor produced the draw-ings of a design for sights, which . . wasordered to be fitted to all turret g
Review of reviews and world's work . for me and for the service I foundllie man who could do the necessary Paymaster William A. Merritt wasthe man. Mr. Merritt was an educated mechan-ical engineer. When the Spanish-American Warbroke out he felt it his duty to go to the frontand succeeded in securing an appointment in thepay corps of the navy. Seeing the trouble withthe turret gun sights he volunteered to work onsomething to take their place, and after weeksof the most exacting labor produced the draw-ings of a design for sights, which . . wasordered to be fitted to all turret guns. Whenthe sights were tested on board the Kentuckyexcellent results were obtained. The newly established trophy for excellencein gun practice was won by the battleship Ore-l/on in 1903 and remained in the China Stationtwo years, when it came to the North AtlanticSquadron, which I had the honor to commandthen. what percentage of increase of. Copyright by Vndenrood <t Undenvood. \. Y, TWENTY TRUE SHOTS A MINUTE.(United States naval gunners handling a rapid-fire deck gun.) I U:AI)i\Cj articles op the month. 357
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