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Show . A SERIES OF TESTS. Testing A rutor I'late by Dlrerlion of the Nroretary of the Navy. Annapolis, Md., Aug. 15. Special.) The series of tests of armor plates of American manufacture began today by direction of the secretary of the navy at tho ordnance proving grounds. The hoard making the tests is composed of Kcar-Atlmir-J Kimberly, Captain L O. Mathews. Commander W. K. Kritlg-mau, Kritlg-mau, Lieutenaut-Commander Washburn Wash-burn Maynard. Lieutenants J- Meigs, W. H Sutherland and F. F. Fletcher ami Ensigns P. K. Alger, A. A. Ackerm.in and B. B. Dashrell. Similar Sim-ilar tests, at intervals during the past year, have been made by the admiralty iioard, at Portsworth, England. The plates used have been eight by six and ten and one-half inches thick, and three projectiles of forged steel and two of cast iron, from a Mi-inch breech loading rilled. gun have been stmt against them with a velocity of 1!70 feet per second. The. plates w ere not penetrated. The tests required here w ill be upon the same sized plates but all of the projectiles are to be of forged steel ami the velocity is to approximate 2114 feet per second. With this velocity the projectiles would jienetrato the best English targets used plate, backing and all. |