One of them reached its target, and I could see the enemy ship slowing down, smoke coming from one of her turrets. The only thing missing was thesmell of cordite.
其中一颗击中了目标， 我能看到敌舰慢了下来，它的一个炮塔开始冒烟（译者：目测坏炮了）。
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Since cordite burns at a greater rate at a higher pressure a relief valve must be used to allow generated gas to escape to atmosphere at times when the demand is low.