NAVAL BATTLES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 13685, 20 May 1912, Page 7

NAVAL BATTLES.

THE DECISIVE RANGE FOR GUNS. At what rang-' ought we to be prepare! to fight? Admiral Sir Reginald Custnnce. in replying lo this question at the* Institution of Naval Architects, says. At any uinge ; since circumstances, or the enemy, may deprive us of any choice. We must neither be outranged at long distances, nor overwhelmed by a superior volume of lire at “decisive ranges.” In the past this condition was satisfied by combining long tuns and carronadcs in the armament of each ship. Started during th eWar of American Independence, the principle wan maintained until the introduction of armour—i.e., for a period of eighty tears, of winch twenty-eight were years of war. It was then discarded, was subsequently reintroduced, and is still a '•abject of controversy. Of its soundness in the past there can lie no doubt. We have now to decide whether it is ipplicablG to the present conditions. THE NELSONIAN ERA. “Decisive range” may Tie defined as that distance at which one combatant develops in a limited time such a superiority ol attack that 'he other is put out of act’on. From the “close alongside” of t!ie Nelsonian era tho “decisive ■ange” has gradnaiy grown as guns and the appliances tor using them nave improved. __ It was about 800 yards during the Crimean and American Civil Wars. With the early rilled guns it was somewhat less than 1200 yards, and continued to increase until i.t rearhed some distance inside 2500 yards at tile Valu in 1894, and inside 5000 yards in the Russo-Japanese battles, it is a variable quantity, depending on the weather and other conditions. At one time some minds seemed to lean towards vcv ong ranges, but of late increased exv.r,iln(l reflection have teuued . inwards more moderate ones. The immense difference between seek-

.”*« a decision at short ranges and at short ones is shown hy the tact that on lugust 10, 1904, the action lasted near- •' -seven hours, and at Flstan nearly •ive, in each ease without any complete derision, whereas the fight culminated it Tsn Shiraa in forty minutes. GETTING ALONGSIDE. We may conclude (says Engineering) that the determined man, who desires a decision, will try not only to close as juiekly as possible to “decisive ranges,” but to maintain himself there with' all guns in action at a constant range and on a eon,slant relative hearing. The manner in which lie will approach, and the range at which he will turnup to ’"g his nuns into action, are nice questions, only to be decided at the nine in accordance with the conditions of the

IHe enemy must not bo given the opportunity to hit so often as

• g.*t an auvantage before bis tire is > ■•; tan down. From all experience we nav conclude that a determined officer will be able quickly and without serious loss to reach ranges at which tho tire ’ill be entirely effective ; in fact, to ro-

■-n +o the Nelsonian principle of laving his ships “alongside” the enemy" at modern “decisive ranges” ; and, further, that broadside fire is the decisive factor, md-on tiro being of little value, exceptin chase or in retreat.

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