: (1) En anglais, she is firing up veut dire le navire chauffe, et she is firing: il tire des coups de canon. To fire a gun. Independent firing. Muzzle to muzzle fire. The concussions of the deck. To fire at a target. This ship does not present a large target. To catch a glimpse of the enemy and fire. To work a gun. To train a gun. To point quite straight. The gunnery power of the fleet is considerable. Of what caliber are your guns? The largest piece of ordnance yet sent afloat, weighs thirty-five tons and is capable of throwing a 700 lb. shell three or four miles, the first mile being passed over in about five seconds. Exercise. GUN DRILL. Repair to your quarters! L'ÉCOLE DU CANON, F. L'exercice, m. |