Allotments during the year: 1906. July 14. Alteration of device for training artillery gun ners 18. Stationery and miscellaneous supplies January 1 to June 30, 1906-- 20. Purchase of material for and conducting test of Sept. 10. Completion of work of raising and repairing Oct. Nov. 4. Portable searchlight outfit for field artillery--- Ammunition and test of McClean musket-cali- Dec. 6. Expenses of experiments and tests by Lieuten- 1907. Jan. 3. To procure and attach one .22-caliber rifle to device for training gunners and to furnish 2,000 rounds of ammunition__ $10.00 18.76 1,875.00 4,372. 78 800.00 250.00 175.00 200.00 4,000.00 145.00 25.00 Mar. 7. To equip one 60-inch searchlight with Le Blanc control device. 500.00 Two subtarget gun machines for test at Pre- 500.00 Apr. 4. Repair of De Knight machine gun and continuation of test 200.00 May 2. To continue tests of armor plate.. To procure one Nikoloff telemeter- June 6. Ammunition for test of experimental redoubt Balance on hand, act of August 18, 1890- Balance on hand and appropriated during the year, $10,000.00 114, 985. 27 $130, 661. 14 37, 597.84 93,063. 30 Lieut. F. B. Edwards, A. C. Joseph M. Barber. Edwin C. Pross. Sam Carter. William Gaillac. Report of test of Warner & Swasey Co. 8-foot base range Artillery Board. finder. America Co. Brown Wire Gun Co. George Blackman. Brown Wire Gun Co. J. B. Semple. S. N. McClean. Committee of Board. United States Ordnance and Projectile Co. Bethlehem Steel Co. D. R. Proctor. W. P. Turner. James H. White. H. H. Werwig. M. B. Camp. Raymond E. Ackley. A. C. Hopkins. George McCart. Lieut. E. Gottlieb, A. C. Chief of Ordnance. W. S. Isham. Chief of Engineers. Capt. I. N. Lewis, A. C. Keuffel & Esser Co. C. D. Gilbert. L. T. Briggs. 17 Summary of subjects considered—Continued. Subject. Test of lubricating projectiles.... Report of test of Fergusson device for laying guns... Report of test of Schulz disappearing platform for search lights. Continuation of armor-plate tests........ Test of experimental redoubt... Test of armor plate.. Aerial projectiles.... Dirigible torpedo. Revolver hammer.. Submitted for D. F. Tailliez. Artillery Board. Committee of Board. Do. Military Secretary. Ordnance Board. American Projectile Manufacturing Co. Capt. I. N. Lewis, A. C. Charles Messick, jr. Ordnance Board. Hippolyte François. A. R. Coleman. Mrs. C. M. Ropes. Brown Wire Gun Co. A. Le Blanc. John T. Groat. S. Barfiel. INDEX. Appendix A: Financial statement, 15. Appendix B: Subjects considered, 17. Appropriation for Boards Estimate, 13. Legislation, 3. Armor Plate: Tests, 4. Artillery Devices: Fergusson's device for laying guns, 10. Isham recoil spade, 10. Portable searchlight for field artillery, 11. Rowan reflecting sight, 10. Searchlight reflector, 11. Artillery Members: Harrison, Lieut. Col. Geo. F. E., 3, 14. Murray, Brig. Gen. Arthur, 3, 14. Weaver, Lieut. Col. E. M., 3, 14. Automatic and Semiautomatic Guns and Mounts: De Knight machine gun, test in progress, 6. Fifteen-pounder gun, test in progress, 8. Hotchkiss one-pounder gun, test completed, 7. McClean one-pounder gun, tests, status of, 7. Seven and one-half-pounder gun, test in progress, 8. Six-pounder guns and mounts, test completed, 8. Vickers-Maxim one-pounder gun, test completed, 6. Barry, Brig. Gen. Thomas H.: Detailed: Bell, Maj. Gen. J. Franklin, 3. Device for Laying Guns: Fergusson, Capt. F. K., 10. Disappearing Platform for Searchlights: Schulz, Capt. E. H., test completed, 11. Duvall, Brig. Gen. Wm. P.: Detailed, 3. Emery Disappearing Carriage: Engineer Member: Mackenzie, Brig. Gen. A., 3, 14. Estimate: Appropriation for Board, 13. Experimental Guns and Carriages: Brown 6-inch wire-wound gun, test completed, 5. Brown 10-inch wire-wound gun, status of, 5. Crozier 6-inch wire-wound gun, test com pleted, 6. Emery disappearing carriage, status of, 9. Fergusson, Capt. F. K.: Device for laying guns, 10. Field Artillery: Portable searchlight for, 11. Fifteen-pounder Semiautomatic Gun: Fourteen-inch Wire-wound Gun: Construction recommended, 4. Fuller, Maj. Lawson M.: Recorder, 3, 14. General Operations: Gottlieb, Lieut. E.: Improvements in searchlights, 12. Searchlight controllers, tests, 12. Harrison, Lieut. Col. Geo. F. E.: Artillery member, 3, 14. Henderson, Gen. Thos. J.: Civilian member, 3, 14. Hotchkiss One-pounder Automatic Gun: Improvements in Searchlights: Gottlieb, Lieut. E., 12. Insulating Compounds: Tests in progress, 12. Isham, W. S.: Recoil spade, 10. Keuffel & Esser Company: See Whistler-Hearn range finder. Le Blanc, A.: Searchlight controller, 18. Legislation: Appropriation for Board, 8. Lewis, Maj. I. N.: Range finder, competitive test, 10. Engineer member, 3, 14. Morris Tube Outfits: Tests, in progress, 11. Mortar Projectiles, Drift of: Tests to determine, 12. Murray, Brig. Gen. Arthur: Artillery member, 3, 14. Ordnance Member: Crozier, Brig. Gen. William, 3, 14. Semple Smoke Compound: Seven and one-half-pounder Guns Subtarget Gun Machines: Tests, 11. Summary: Financial statement, 14, 15. General operations, 4. Subjects considered, 17. Sunshades for Azimuth Instruments: Tests in progress, 12. Tests: Armor plate, 4. Brown 6-inch wire-wound gun, completed, 5. Disappearing platform for searchlights, com.. pleted, 11. Fifteen-pounder semiautomatic gun, in progress, 8. Gottlieb searchlight controller, 12. Hotchkiss one-pounder automatic gun, completed, 7. Insulating compounds, in progress, 12. McClean one-pounder automatic gun, status of, 7. Mine and fire control stations, stability, com pleted, 13. Morris tube outfits, in progress, 11. Mortar projectiles, drift of, 12. Powell gun-sling catch, in progress, 11. Range finders, competitive, 10. Redoubt, experimental, 13. Schulz disappearing platform for searchlights, completed, 11. Searchlight controller, Gottlieb, 12. Semple smoke compound, completed, 13. Seven and one-half-pounder gun, in progress, 8. Six-pounder guns and mounts, completed, 8. Subtarget gun machines, 11. Sunshades for azimuth instruments, in prog ress, 12. Transmission of visible signals, 12. Vega telephot camera, 12. Vickers-Maxim one-pounder automatic gun, completed, 6. Transmission of Visible Signals: Tests, 12. Vega Telephot Camera: Test, 12. Vickers-Maxim One-pounder Automatic Gun: Test completed, 6. Warner & Swasey Company: Range finder, depression, competitive test, 10. Range finder, horizontal base, test, 9. Weaver, Lieut. Col. E. M.: Artillery member, 3, 14. Whistler-Hearn: Range finder, competitive test, 10. Wire-wound Guns: See Brown; Crozier; Fourteen-inch. |