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NAVAL ORDNANCE 1937
CHAPTER VI

CONSTRUCTION OF NAVAL GUNS
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Furnace Practice
Ingots
Whitworth Process
Forgings
Tempering and Annealing
Testing Machines
Summary of Steps of Manufacture of Built-Up Guns
Turning
Boring
Indicators
Bore Searching
Star Gauge
Shrinkage
Assembling the Gun
Shrinkage Pit
Assembling the Parts
Lining the Gun
Finishing the Gun
Final Turning
Rifling
Determination of Droop
Chasing Thread for Screw-Box Liner
Lapping
Fitting the Breech Mechanism
Milling the Keyway
Putting on Yoke
Final Inspection
CHAPTER VI, PLATE I