Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-01-26 | Page 6 | Experts Believe U. S. Best Equipped in Great Cannon

EXPERTS BELIEVE BRIEVE U Ut S. S BEST EQUIPPED IN ING G EAT GANNON WASHINGTON W. Jan 26 Lack Lack of or prociso pro pre ciro ciso ballistic data concerning concerning- the new G German Ger Ger- r. r man maJi naval na Inch sixteen gun un which has 8 caused so much dj discussion in does not according to naval experts here today p permit of ot a close comparison be between between be- be tween It U and and the now new American naval gun of or the same caliber now pow under t test t at Indian Head Md It U appears however they think th that t s the German projectile with a a. velocity of or O O feet teet r per r second has hap a 1 slight advantage over tho the American Inch teen sh shell n In speed d the tho latter weighing neighing 2130 2150 pounds Is moro than tItan lee pounds heavier than that the German shot and consequently c III will hll have e a grea great great- t. t u Mr Ut- striking energy and moro mon penetrative power in steel armor amlO Th-i Th J factor etor of ot penetration after all au ac according to leading American naval al ex ex cx- ports Is Is' Is the prime object ct Instead of or range as IS IB is generally supposed OO Any Anyone one of ot the larger large calibers of the American naval guns ns will now hurl its projectile across the s sea a b bond beyond ond the range ranse of ot human buman I vision and nothing o of value alue C can n bo be ac accomplished IC ac- by shooting further than they thoy do On the other othal hand there Is Sl grave C obJection objection ob ob- ob- ob to E sacrificing e the tho defensive power an ant and speed d of a war vessel to unnecessarily early large guns The maxim of or tho the nav navy department as lS set act out by a distinguished distinguished dis dis- dis expert Is to equip American Amerlean battleships with tho the smallest and Ilg lightest test gun that will penetrate at ranges rangE'S within vision Islon the heaviest armor that can bo be carried d on the enemy's ships It is believed cd that this object has hall been realized in the tho naval oa new Inch fourteen gun gull which Is placed on the largest drea The Inch gun gunno now no at tIt Indian He Head d was designed and constructed by the naval ordnance bureau I with the tho sole tole having ready a 1 larger and moro more powerful weapon than tho the Inch fourteen gun In caso case It should be e demanded by naval developments o It Is said that so far iio such need has appeared ap ap- ap- ap as the result lt of ot trio tto naval battles battle of ot th the present European war