John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 7
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Rounds fired (No 1 Gun 15.) (No 2 Gun 11)
" " (No 3 " Nil) (No 4 " Nil) } 26 total
Observing: too misty
February 13 Tuesday
observing from Remmel: too misty
W.C. dined with us after visiting Cuttle, who was
ill.
20 rounds fired on hostile battery } 2 hits &
Sound ranging } 9 effective
February 14 Wednesday
On S.O.S. Messines Fired 37 rounds in 30 minutes
25 rounds on hostile batteries – Calibrated 1. 2. & 3 guns
on 4 Huns Farm: 43 rounds.
Rounds per gun. (No. 1 gun. 33)(No 2 gun 20) }Total
(No. 3 " 30)(No 4 " 23) } 106
February 15 Thursday
Fired 4 successful salvos with No. 1 & 2 guns.
25 rounds fired on hostile battery
9 “ in answer to Lone call.
3 “ fired on hostile battery.
Rounds per gun :- (No. 1 gun 17) (No. 2 gun 15) Total
(No. 3 “ 1) (No. 4 “ 4) 37
324
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Rounds fired (No 1 Gun 15.) (No 2 Gun 11)
" " (No 3 " Nil) (No 4 "Nil)) 26 total
Observing: too misty
February 13 Tuesday
observing from Remmel: too misty
W.C. dined with us after visiting Cuttle, who was
ill.
20 rounds fired on hostile batteries ) 2 hits &
Sound ranging ) 9 effective
C n S.O.S. Messines Fired 37 rounds in 30 minutes
25 rounds on hostile batteries – Calibrated 1.2. -3 guns
on 4 Huns Farm: 43 rounds.
Rounds per gun. (No. 1 gun. 33)(No 2 gun 20) )Total
(No. 3 gun 30)(No 4 gun 23)) 106
February 15: Thursday
Fired 4 successful salvos with No. 1 & 2 guns.
25 rounds fired on hostile battery
9 “ in answer to Lone call.
3 “ fired on hostile battery.
Rounds per gun :- (No. 1 gun 17) (No. 2 gun 15) Total
(No. 3 “ 1) (No. 4 “ 4) ) 37
324
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Rounds fired (No 1 Gun 15.) (No 2 Gun 11)
(No 3 Gun Nil) (No 4 Gun Nil)) 26 total
Observing: too misty
February 13 Tuesday
observing from Remmel: too misty
W.C. dined with us after visiting Cuttle, who was
ill.
20 rounds fired on hostile batteries ) 2 hits &
Sound ranging ) 9 effective
C n S.O.S. Messines Fired 37 rounds in 30 minutes
25 rounds on hostile batteries – Calibrated 1.2. -3 guns
on 4 Huns Farm: 43 rounds.
Rounds per gun. (No. 1 gun. 33)(No 2 gun 20) )Total
(No. 3 gun 30)(No 4 gun 23)) 106
February 15: Thursday
Fired 4 successful salvos with No. 1 & 2 guns.
25 rounds fired on hostile battery
9 “ in answer to Lone call.
3 “ fired on hostile battery.
Rounds per gun :- (No. 1 gun 17) (No. 2 gun 15) Total
(No. 3 “ 1) (No. 4 “ 4) ) 37
324
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