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Naval Ordnance, 1937
Chapter X — Recoil and Recoil Brakes

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Chapter X of Naval Ordnance, 1937 covers the design and operation of naval gun recoil and counter-recoil systems. Topics include general considerations, design of brakes, forces acting during recoil, general features of hydraulic brakes, turret-type hydraulic brakes, intermediate and minor caliber hydraulic brakes, spring counter-recoil systems, spring-pneumatic counter-recoil systems, and pneumatic counter-recoil systems. Six technical plates and 14 page scans (document pp. 239–252).

Naval Ordnance 1937, Chapter X: Recoil and Recoil Brakes — Plate I-C
Naval Ordnance 1937, Chapter X: Recoil and Recoil Brakes — Plate I-G
Naval Ordnance 1937, Chapter X: Recoil and Recoil Brakes — Plate I-D
Naval Ordnance 1937, Chapter X: Recoil and Recoil Brakes — Plate I-E
Naval Ordnance 1937, Chapter X: Recoil and Recoil Brakes — Plate I-H
Naval Ordnance 1937, Chapter X: Recoil and Recoil Brakes — Plate I-A
Naval Ordnance 1937, Chapter X: Recoil and Recoil Brakes — p. 239
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Naval Ordnance 1937, Chapter X: Recoil and Recoil Brakes — p. 249
Naval Ordnance 1937, Chapter X: Recoil and Recoil Brakes — p. 250
Naval Ordnance 1937, Chapter X: Recoil and Recoil Brakes — p. 251
Naval Ordnance 1937, Chapter X: Recoil and Recoil Brakes — p. 252