 | Charles Brandon Boynton - United States - 1868 - 662 pages
...mean in their armament, or power of inflicting injury by their guns. Commander Rhind, in the Kcokuk, had only been able to fire three times during the short period he was exposed to the guns of-the enemy, and was obliged to withdraw from action to prevent his vessel from sinking, which event... | |
 | Viktor Ernst Karl Rudolf von Scheliha - Coast defenses - 1868 - 412 pages
...— I mean in their armament, or their power of inflicting injury by their guns. "Commander Rhind, in the Keokuk, had only been able to fire three times...her turret being so jammed as effectually to prevent ite turning ; many of the bolts of both turret and pilot-house were broken, and the latter became nearly... | |
 | Charles Brandon Boynton - United States - 1868 - 664 pages
...mean in their armament, or power of inflicting injury by their guns. Commander Rhind, in the Kcokuk, had only been able to fire three times during the...which event occurred on the following morning. The Nalmnt, Commander Downes, was most seriously damaged, her turret being so jammed as effectually to... | |
 | Charles Brandon Boynton - United States - 1869 - 664 pages
...success — I mean in their armament, or power of inflicting injury by their guns. Commander Rhind, in the Keokuk, had only been able to fire three times...following morning. The Nahant, Commander Downes, was tnost seriously damaged, her turret being so jammed as effectually to prevent its turning ; many of... | |
 | United States. Naval War Records Office - United States - 1902 - 936 pages
...our success — I mean in their armament or power of inflicting injury by their guns. The IC'iii-int, Commander Downes, was most seriously damaged, her...its turning; many of the bolts of both turret and pilot house were broken, and the latter became nearly untenable in consequence of the nuts and ends... | |
 | United States - 1902 - 908 pages
...mean in their armament or power of inflicting injury by their guns. The N^ifi'int, Commander Dowries, was most seriously damaged, her turret being so jammed...its turning; many of the bolts of both turret and pilot house were broken, and the latter became nearly untenable in consequence of the nuts and ends... | |
 | Luther Samuel Dickey - Fair Oaks, Battle of, Va., 1862 - 1915 - 516 pages
...minutes, and yet in that brief period, * * * five of the iron-clads were wholly or partially disabled. The Keokuk had only been able to fire three times during the short period exposed to the enemy, and was obliged to withdraw from action to prevent from sinking, which event... | |
 | Henry Algernon Du Pont, Henry Du Pont - Admirals - 1926 - 382 pages
...success — I mean in their armament or power of inflicting injury by their guns. "Commander Rhind, with the Keokuk, had only been able to fire three times...its turning, many of the bolts of both turret and pilot house were broken, and the latter became nearly untenable in consequence of the nuts and ends... | |
 | Henry Algernon Du Pont, Henry Du Pont - Admirals - 1926 - 366 pages
...essential to our success — I mean in their armament or power of inflicting injury by their guns. exposed to the guns of the enemy, and was obliged...its turning, many of the bolts of both turret and pilot house were broken, and the latter became nearly untenable in consequence of the nuts and ends... | |
 | United States. Navy Dept - Naval art and science - 1862 - 1200 pages
...in that which was most essential to our success — I mean in their armament, or power of inflicting injury by their guns. Commander llhind, in the Keokuk,...being so jammed as effectually to prevent its turning; man}' of the bolts of both turret and pilot-house were broken, and the latter became nearly untenable... | |
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Keokuk, had only been able to fire three times during the short period he was exposed to the guns of the enemy, and was obliged to withdraw from action to prevent his vessel from sinking, which event occurred on the following morning. "The Nahant... 