Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!newstop!sun!amdcad!amdcad!military From: nash@cs.nps.navy.mil (David Nash) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Re: 16" Battleship gun info wanted Keywords: artillery, guns Message-ID: <1991Apr11.033410.4130@amd.com> Date: 10 Apr 91 03:44:22 GMT References: <1991Apr4.041931.11567@amd.com> <1991Apr6.020906.14151@amd.com> <1991Apr9.030152.1821@amd.com> Sender: military@amd.com Organization: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey CA Lines: 7 Approved: military@amd.com From: nash@cs.nps.navy.mil (David Nash) In his reply, Mr. Meyer mistakenly equated 1600 mils with 45 degrees. Lest there be any doubt, low angle fire is any fire where the quadrant elevation does not exceed 800 mils, or 45 degrees.