Gunfire transmitted shock through the ship and affected the people directing its weapons. One early application of shock-absorber research was reducing those effects on guns, structures, and crews. Reverberation could disorient personnel and interfere with their duties. Changes to seating were therefore considered as a way to help gun crews continue working effectively during firing.
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Reducing gunfire shock so crews could keep working
Gunfire shock could impair the crew's work, giving recoil and seating research an operational purpose.