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Show oo- OLD BATTLESHIP WILL BE MADE A TARGET. Washington, Jan. 13. Tho old battleship bat-tleship Texas, which was the forerunner fore-runner of her class in the United States navy, will be a target for naval practice, during annual practice prac-tice In the spring High explosive projectiles will be used in ordor to determine their ac-tloa ac-tloa against tho hull and upper works. Firing1 will bo conducted at a battle range of 8,000 to 10,000 yards, to ascertain as-certain the effect of projoctiles when striking the armor of n vessel, us well as damage of hlta below tho water-line and the under-water trajectory of a projectllo when falling short of the target. The TexaB will be anchored an-chored or gounded in shoal water oft tho Capes of Cbesapeake. The Texas Is now the receiving and station ship at Charleston navy yard. Sho was launchod June 2S, 1892, being 'built by the government at Norfolk navy yard. Her hull and machinery originally cost $2,500,000. |