Show t Test Washington Dee Dec 2111 time presence or of officIals o of the tho government several United States naval o representatives ot of the tho Steel an I Krupp rupp Plate Il a apart part ot of a lot ot of armor Intended for or Ume Ule battleship now building ot at the Cramp ship yards Phil was tested at time the IndiAn proving grounds The ThC pInto llato was 10 Inches long 93 03 Incites Inches wide tido arm alii S 8 Inches thick curved Time The gun used In making time the test was nn an rifle the tho being each carll In wel IH The r re striking Is feet teet per I Four our shots wore vero fired At Atthe atthe the corners corner or of n a square drawn In time the center or of the llata Time The striking velocIty as mea measured by br the chrono 1 mph ph was I SS 88 feet relt per Cor or time the first shot l 1759 for lor time tho second 1850 or the third amid 1834 for the fourth Time Tho attaIned 11 by the Ike ranged from 1 to S 2 inches The dIll did nut not crack under time the tt test ad and Wll wad very 11 lIttle injured The tel test WI was by is |