|
|
| (37 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| − | The two [[Scout Cruiser|scout cruisers]] of the '''Adventure class''' were completed in 1905. This class is sometimes considered as one of four 2-ship subclasses (broken down by builders) of the ''Scout class'' cruisers.
| + | #REDIRECT [[Sentinel Class Cruiser (1904)]] |
| − | | + | |
| − | ==Armament==
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ===Guns===
| + | |
| − | As built:
| + | |
| − | *Ten 12-pdr guns
| + | |
| − | *Eight 3-pdr
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | After 1911/1912:
| + | |
| − | * Nine 4-in guns (4 on each broadside, 1 on CL aft)
| + | |
| − | * Six 6-pdr
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ===Torpedoes===
| + | |
| − | * Two 18-in torpedo tubes, above water
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ==Fire Control==
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ===Rangefinders===
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ===Evershed Bearing Indicators===
| + | |
| − | This equipment was unlikely to have been fitted for gun or searchlight control.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919'', p. 29.</ref>
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ===Gunnery Control===
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ====Control Positions====
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ====Control Groups====
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | [[File:HandbookFireControlInstruments1909Plate54.jpg|thumb|300px|'''"Scout" class Gun Control Groups'''<ref>''Handbook of Fire Control Instruments, 1909'', Plate 54. </ref> ]]
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | In 1909, these were described as being similar to the [[Gem class]], but the forecastle and poop guns could be controlled as separate groups or attached to the nearest broadside group on either side. The middle line guns could be connected to whichever side was desired.<ref>''Handbook of Fire Control Instruments, 1909'', pp. 51-52. </ref>
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | <!-- COPIED FROM GEM CLASS Four groupings were possible for the forward guns:
| + | |
| − | * The three foremost broadside guns in 2 groups, port and starboard, with forecastle gun as third group.
| + | |
| − | * Number 2 and 3 broadside gun in two groups, port and starboard, with Number 1 broadside gun and fore gun as third group.
| + | |
| − | * As 1, but with forecastle gun in port group
| + | |
| − | * As 1, but with forecastle gun in starboard group
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | The aft guns had simpler groupings:
| + | |
| − | * broadside guns 4 and 5 in 2 groups, port and starboard, quarterdeck gun with port group.
| + | |
| − | * Same as above, but quarterdeck gun with starboard group. -->
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | When the armament was converted to nine 4-in guns, the general control means created 4 groups:<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913'', p. 112.</ref>
| + | |
| − | # No.1 gun port and starboard (these guns could be split out into groups 2 and 3)
| + | |
| − | # Port guns 2-4
| + | |
| − | # Starboard guns 2-4
| + | |
| − | # Aft CL gun (this could be thrown into group 2 or 3)
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | Voicepipes permitted this scheme to be blurred further if required.
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ===Torpedo Control===
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ===Transmitting Stations===
| + | |
| − | The ships had a TS with 2 COS and 4 sets of transmitters.
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ===Dreyer Table===
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | These ships had no fire control tables.<ref>absent from list in ''Handbook of Capt. F.C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables'', p. 3.</ref>
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ===Fire Control Instruments===
| + | |
| − | [[File:ARTS1913Plate64.jpg|thumb|300px|'''Fire Control Systems'''<br>As shown in ''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913''. ]]
| + | |
| − | By 1913, after their light 12-pdr armament had been traded in for 4-in guns, these ships were equipped with Vickers Mark III F.T.P. instruments for their sightsetting. The arrangements are documented in the ''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913''.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913'', p. 112.</ref>
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | Their TS was equipped with 4 sets of fire pushes and transmitters with repeat receivers:
| + | |
| − | * panel 'A' addressed No. 1 guns port and starboard
| + | |
| − | * panel 'B' addressed the aft, CL gun
| + | |
| − | * panel 'P' addressed port guns Nos. 2-4
| + | |
| − | * panel 'S' addressed starboard guns Nos. 2-4
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | There were 2 C.O.S.es. The two No. 1 guns were wired through C.O.S. No. 1 with repeats on the gun side which had 3 positions, of which number 2 was regarded as useful only for switching over cleanly between positions 1 and 3:
| + | |
| − | # both No. 1 guns on 'A'
| + | |
| − | # No. 1 gun port on 'A', No. 1 starboard on 'S'
| + | |
| − | # No. 1 gun port on 'P', No. 1 starboard on 'S'
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | The change-over was synchronised in this manner when splitting the guns for broadside fire:
| + | |
| − | # get 'A' repeat receivers to the same range and deflection as 'S'
| + | |
| − | # switch C.O.S. 1 to position 2
| + | |
| − | # work 'A' to match No. 1 port's repeats to 'P'
| + | |
| − | # switch C.O.S. 1 to position 3
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | The aft CL gun was wired through the second C.O.S. with repeat receivers on the gun side. It also had 3 positions:
| + | |
| − | # aft gun on 'B' (its own)
| + | |
| − | # aft gun on 'S'
| + | |
| − | # aft gun on 'P'
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | The guns had continuous ringing fire gongs, and the fire pushes were wired through the C.O.S.es.
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | Voicepipes connected the control positions to the TS and to all guns. This could be used in parallel with the instruments to further divide fire.
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ==See Also==
| + | |
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_class_cruiser Wikipedia]
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ==Footnotes==
| + | |
| − | {{reflist}}
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | ==Bibliography==
| + | |
| − | {{refbegin}}
| + | |
| − | *{{BibUKARTS1913}}
| + | |
| − | *{{BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919}}
| + | |
| − | *{{BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918}}
| + | |
| − | {{refend}}
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | {{CatClassUKScoutCruiser}}
| + | |
| − | | + | |
| − | {{Adventure Class (1904)}}
| + | |
