Accession Number:

AD0499482

Title:

Gun Mounts with New Power Drives; Testing of. 40mm Mount Mark 1 Mod. 17; Firing Tests of.

Descriptive Note:

Partial rept. no. 1 and Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL PROVING GROUND DAHLGREN VA

Personal Author(s):

• Dickson, D. A.

Report Date:

1951-07-27

Pagination or Media Count:

24.0

Abstract:

This mount incorporates train and elevation power drives Mark 40 Mod. 0 designed and built to operate from a 400 cycle 1000 volt power supply. This report covers firing tests conducted on the 40MM Mount Mark 1 Mod. 17 in order to test the power drives Mark 40 Mod. 0 under firing conditions.

Descriptors:

• *DRIVES)
• (*GUN MOUNTS
• SHIPBOARD
• NAVAL GUNS
• POWER
• TRAINING GEAR
• ELEVATING GEAR
• FIRING TESTS(ORDNANCE)

Subject Categories:

• Machinery and Tools
• Guns

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE