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  • ...deflection gearing constant was 56.25 with 1 knot being 2.56 arc minutes. Range drums were graduated for 2400 fps for full charge and 2025 fps for {{Frac|3 Although the sights were FTP, the use of cams in the [[Range Master Transmitter]] indicates that the markings were not evenly spaced.<re
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  • ...eneath gyro-compass repeater and Forbes log in centre, and range plot, gun range counter and spotting corrector on right. ]] ...of deflection drums, deflection totaliser, wind dumaresq, and an improved range plot typewriter. These improvements typified the continual refinement proc
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  • ...rly 1913, trials of special "Cruiser Arc Lamps" [[pattern]] 1875 to convey range, rate and target signals that had been conducted in the Home Fleets were so |What is your GUN RANGE||Interrogative G
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  • ...inquiring what would be the best means of plotting [[Consort Range|consort range]] on the [[Dreyer Table Mark V]]. Its mission later grew in response to su
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  • ...was torpedoed by ''U-9''. Both ''Hogue'' and ''Cressy'', presuming their consort had struck a mine, closed to give assistance and were each torpedoed in tur ...any more valuable ships, he fired a torpedo at ''Aboukir'' from 500 yards range at about 0625.{{UKNSMonoXI|p.54}}
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  • ...sts and smoke of two of the enemy could be seen from the upper bridge at a range of approximately 17,000 yards. ...inutes later "Invincible" opened fire at the right hand light cruiser, the range being about 16,000 yards : the fire took no effect but the shots gradually
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