Gunnery Lecture No. III.
Subject(s): Great Britain. Royal Navy, Naval gunnery--Study and teaching, Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936
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Captain Percy Scott introduces a paper about training ranges and long-range firing by Lieutenant Commander William Sowden Sims. Scott believes the paper should be studied by officers interested in gunnery training and in towing targets. In the extracts from Sims’s paper, he addresses current misconceptions in teaching men to aim, as well as examining the proper methods of training. Sims believes it is important to train with firearms that are accurate, as well as to train men under circumstances that will test their skills and nerve. Sims concludes his paper with a summary of his points. He says, “You must first train your pointers always to aim accurately, then train your ‘ship’ to get the maximum results from their skill.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-21
Creator(s)
Scott, Percy, Sir, Bart., 1853-1924
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
11
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Gunnery Lecture No. III.. [October 21, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279969. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Scott, Percy, Sir, Bart., 1853-1924. Gunnery Lecture No. III.. [21 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279969.
APA:
Scott, Percy, Sir, Bart., 1853-1924., [1904, October 21]. Gunnery Lecture No. III..
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279969.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
