United States naval proving grounds in Dahlgren, Virginia. Different artillery being fired under adverse conditions to test them. Smoke rises due to fire. 55 rounds being fired per minute from a 3 inch artillery gun to test its life expectancy and erosion pattern.
United States naval proving grounds in Dahlgren, Virginia. Armor and Projectile laboratory building at the naval proving grounds. A sign on the building reads 'Armor and Projectile Laboratory' Men at the laboratory work on instruments and machines to determine the hardness pattern of projectiles, to fabricate small number of projectiles and develop new inert loading for rocket heads.
United States naval proving grounds in Dahlgren, Virginia. 8 inch smooth bore gun being fired at the proving grounds as smoke rises. Gun being fired at target boards. 8 inch smooth bore being fired to ensure accuracy and to save time.
United States naval proving grounds in Dahlgren, Virginia. A Mark -108 rocket launcher as rockets are being launched from it. Color photo cameras being used to record flight characteristics of a missile so as to determine trajectory. Men look through camera lenses as they record elevation of a missile. Men use high speed tracking cameras for the purpose. A photograph of an aircraft with a clock.
United States naval proving grounds in Dahlgren, Virginia. Inside a temperature and humidity control room a man works on a circular dividing machine. Men at Akron relay calculator. Men work on a machine used to solve ordinance problems. A technician writes on a paper. A group of 10 people do calculations at the computation laboratory of the bureau of ordinance.
United States naval proving grounds in Dahlgren, Virginia. A 110 feet rocket launcher at naval proving grounds. Men carry a rocket and place it on the launcher. Rocket being fired. Length of the launcher ensures accuracy. Rocket being fired and smoke rises.
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