WORLD'S GUNNERY RECORD,
H.M.S. Argonaut, one of tho cruisers of tho Portsmouth Division of the Homo fleet, arrived at Portsmouth' early in June, and reported having created a world's record when carrying out gunlayers' tests off Portland with sis-inch quick-firing guns. Rounds to the number of, 127 were fircu, and 105 hits were made,, an average of G. 56 per minute. The best shot was Chief Petty Officer Sparshott, who in one minute achieved cloven hits with eleven rounds. Tho range was' 1450 yards, and the target eight feet by ten feet. This result is slightly better than the Good Hope's, that ship modo 106 hits in 140 allots.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 259, 25 July 1908, Page 9
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109WORLD'S GUNNERY RECORD, Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 259, 25 July 1908, Page 9
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