10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUN CREW»
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gun crew in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gun crew and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
... 60mm Light gun Crew M-1937 82mm mortar INF 82mm Medium gun Crew
57mm RCL G 57mm Light gun Crew 82mm RCL G 82mm Medium gun Crew
107mm RCL G 107mm Heavy gun Crew G 107mm Heavy gun Crew BM14-16
140mm ...
Matthew Craig, Chase Wager
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The Encyclopedia Of the War Of 1812: A Political, Social, ...
There was a direct correlation between the size of a gun crew and rate of fire, but
the British Admiralty had concluded that 18-pounders could be worked more
rapidly than 24-pounders and that this would offset the larger shot of the latter.
3
The Bluejackets' Manual
He should have the same relation to his gun and gun's- crew that a coxswain has
to his boat and boat's crew. ' Q. What general knowledge should a captain have?
A. He is responsible to the division 0 cer for the good condition of gun, mount, ...
4
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy
The following are to be the gun-numbers and stations for a gun's crew composed
of sixteen Men and a Powderman, when working broadsideguns on lower decks;
on other decks 15 and 16 are 3d and 4th SideTacklemen. Lzn Bron. Gun-Nos.
United States. Navy Dept, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance, 1866
5
Sea raiders of the American Revolution: the Continental Navy ...
Each man in the gun crew performed several tasks before the gun could be fired.
The first step in reloading a gun was to "sponge," neutralizing any trace of
burning cartridge from the previous volley and preventing the premature igniting
of the ...
E. Gordon Bowen-Hassell, Dennis Michael Conrad, Mark L. Hayes
6
Captain Kilburnie: A Novel
After six or seven salvos the action of the gun crew became almost automatic.
With each salvo they got better and faster at the action of loading and handling
the brute weight of the gun, but at the same time fatigue slowed them down. On
the ...
7
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy: Relating ...
23 Gun's Crew composed of 12 Men and a Powderboy. Gun's Crew composed of
10 Men and a Powderboy. Total number of Arms.. Gun's Crew composed of 8
Men and a Powderboy. Gun's. Titles of Gun's crew on left side of Gun. Gun Nos.
United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance, 1860
8
Against the Panzers: United States Infantry versus German ...
It had apparently damaged a track when it encountered the mines. Lt. Taylor
observed the tank from the Company L CP and saw the Germans attempting to
make repairs. He told the #3 Gun crew to wheel their piece out into the road and
fire.
Allyn R. Vannoy, Jay Karamales, 2006
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The Civil War Naval Encyclopedia
There was a direct correlation between the size of a gun crew and rate of fire.
Fourteen men was the suggested number for operating a heavy 32-pounder long
gun on a truck carriage, while the 1864 U.S. Navy Ordnance Instructions
specified ...
Spencer C. Tucker, William E. White, 2011
10
Hong Kong 1941–45: First Strike in the Pacific War
Under him were two sections, each with a gun and an ammunition team. Each
gun was crewed by a team of eight with a junior NCO, usually a corporal, in
command who issued orders and positions the gun. Under him was his gun crew
of ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUN CREW»
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gun crew is used in the context of the following news items.
Local Heroes: Famous & Not So Famous New Jerseyans Lecture at …
In the 1778 Battle of Monmouth, Mary Ludwig Hayes' husband was serving on an American gun crew, and Mary took over for her husband ... «TAPinto.net, Jul 15»
Victory at Bailingmiao was morale boost for Chinese during WWII
Field gun crew of Shanxi-Suiyuan Army loyal to the Chinese, Bailingmiao, Suiyuan Province, China, late Nov 1936. Photo: Republic of China ... «CCTV-America, Jul 15»
Exhibit opens July 4 about black experience in WW2
Smith said that when the sergeant in charge of the machine gun crew called on Christmas Day for a barrage on German artillery, he was told, ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
Audie Murphy brought to life in special performance at library
Heading back down the hill, he finds a light machine gun crew. He grabs one of their guns and treks back up the hill alone. The crowd relives ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jul 15»
Yeovil International Air Day prepares for one of the Vulcan's final …
Fastest Ever Field Gun Crew - A full programme of Arena & Hangar Displays will feature HMS Heron's Brickwood Trophy winning 2015 Field ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
Fort Concho to fire off Fourth of July artillery salutes
Gun crew volunteers have participated in Fort Concho events from anywhere between 2 to 30 years, Morgan said, and have trained to be able ... «San Angelo Standard Times, Jun 15»
Judge cancels Pottstown drug dealer's lunch date
That clothing line included black T-shirts embossed with gun decals and the words, “Gun Crew,” according to court papers. “We believe this ... «The Mercury, Jun 15»
The Class of 1945's annual reunion:War – and remembrance; Nine …
"I was a seaman on a 5-inch gun crew, but mostly I chipped a lot of paint and cleaned the bilges," Dinsdale said. Though they were too young ... «Appeal-Democrat, Jun 15»
50TH ANNIVERSARY: To serve and protect - the odd world of …
A 14-man gun crew of Sea Cadets walks from Theodore St., through Streetsville, pushing an eight-foot oak gun carriage, upon which is their ... «Mississauga, Jun 15»
A Tragic Hero
... from the hip,” Murphy found the gun crew that had killed Tipton and raked them with fire. “I remember the experience as I do a nightmare. «The Weekly Standard, Jun 15»
