Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1911 — NAVAL GUN TO DESTROY AIR CRAFT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NAVAL GUN TO DESTROY AIR CRAFT

WITHIN a short time, each destroyer, cruiser and battleship of the United States will be equipped with one of the new aeroplane guns pictured above. This formidable weapon has a vertical range of three miles, and can fire from 15 to 20 shots per minute. The sighting arrangements are such that the object aimed at can be kept covered as long as it is In range. The adoption of the gun by the authorities Is proof positive that the offensive possibilities of the aeroplane have been fully recognized.