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| − | 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.
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| − | ! colspan=6 align=left|Overview of 2 vessels
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| − | ! align=center | Name
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| − | ! align=center | Builder
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| − | ! align=center | Laid Down
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| − | ! align=center | Launched
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| − | ! align=center | Completed
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| − | | {{UK-Adventure|y=1904}}
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| − | |[[Armstrong]], Elswick
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| − | |7 Jan, 1904
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| − | |8 Sep, 1904
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| − | |Oct, 1905
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| − | | {{UK-Attentive|y=1904}}
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| − | |[[Armstrong]], Elswick
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| − | |8 Jan, 1904
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| − | |24 Nov, 1904
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| − | |Oct, 1905
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| − | | 12 Apr, 1920
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| − | ==Armament==
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| − | As built:
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| − | *Ten 12-pdr guns
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| − | *Eight 3-pdr
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| − | After 1911/1912:
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| − | * Nine 4-in Q.F. Mark IV guns on P IX mountings (4 on each broadside, 1 on CL aft)
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| − | * Six 6-pdr
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| − | ===4-in Guns===
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| − | The 4-in guns provided for all eight scout cruiser were Q.F. Mark IV on P IX mountings.{{TheSightM|pp. 80, 108, Plates 33, 34}}
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| − | The mounting could elevate to 20 degrees and depress to 10 degrees, but the sight could only elevate 15 degrees and was graduated to just 12.5 degrees (7,900 yards full charge). It is likely that extended range strips were provided at some point to allow at least 15 degree elevation to be achieved.{{INF}} Thereafter, prisms might have permitted 20 degree firing after 1916 or so.{{INF}}
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| − | The sight was an F.T.P. gear-worked design with a range gearing constant of 26.66 and range dials provided for 2200 fps and 1-in aiming rifle. M.V. could be corrected by a cam pointer which allowed for a decrease to 2000 fps.
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| − | The deflection gearing constant was 52.6 with 1 knot equal to 3.18 arc minutes, corresponding to 2200 fps at 2000 yards. Drift was corrected by inclining the sight about pivot pins 2 degrees.
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| − | The layer's telescope sight line was 12.5 inches above the bore, and 21.45 inches left. The trainer's telescope sight line was 12.5 inches above and 17.4 inches right. Open sights were 13.3 inches above the bore and 24.35 inches left for layer and 20.3 inches right for trainer.
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| − | The sight had a temperature correcting scale plate and a "C" corrector.
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| − | The layer had an open sight. The trainer's sight could be used as a [[Free Trainer's Sight|free sight]] with a counterweight.
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| − | ===Torpedoes===
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| − | * Two 18-in torpedo tubes, above water
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| − | ==Fire Control==
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| − | ===Rangefinders===
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| − | ===Evershed Bearing Indicators===
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| − | This equipment was unlikely to have been fitted for gun or searchlight control.{{FCHMShips|p. 29}}
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| − | ===Gunnery Control===
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| − | ====Control Positions====
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| − | ====Control Groups====
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| − | [[File:FireControlInstruments1909Plate54.jpg|thumb|300px|'''"Scout" class Gun Control Groups'''{{HFCI1909|Plate 54}}]]
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| − | In 1909, these were described as being similar to the [[Gem Class Cruiser (1903)|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.{{HFCI1909|pp. 51-52}}
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| − | <!-- COPIED FROM GEM CLASS Four groupings were possible for the forward guns:
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| − | * The three foremost broadside guns in 2 groups, port and starboard, with forecastle gun as third group.
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| − | * Number 2 and 3 broadside gun in two groups, port and starboard, with Number 1 broadside gun and fore gun as third group.
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| − | * As 1, but with forecastle gun in port group
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| − | * As 1, but with forecastle gun in starboard group
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| − | The aft guns had simpler groupings:
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| − | * broadside guns 4 and 5 in 2 groups, port and starboard, quarterdeck gun with port group.
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| − | * Same as above, but quarterdeck gun with starboard group. -->
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| − | When the armament was converted to nine 4-in guns, the general control means created four groups:{{ARTS1913|p. 112}}
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| − | # No.1 gun port and starboard (these guns could be split out into groups 2 and 3)
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| − | # Port guns 2-4
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| − | # Starboard guns 2-4
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| − | # Aft CL gun (this could be thrown into group 2 or 3)
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| − | Voicepipes permitted this scheme to be blurred further if required.
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| − | ===Torpedo Control===
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| − | ===Transmitting Stations===
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| − | The ships had a T.S. with 2 C.O.S. and four sets of transmitters.
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| − | ===Dreyer Table===
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| − | These ships had no fire control tables.{{DreyerH|p. 3}}
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| − | ===Fire Control Instruments===
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| − | [[File:ARTS1913Plate64.jpg|thumb|300px|'''Fire Control Systems'''{{ARTS1913|Plate 64}} ]]
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| − | 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''.{{ARTS1913|p. 112}}
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| − | Their T.S. was equipped with four sets of fire pushes and transmitters with repeat receivers:
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| − | * panel "A" addressed No. 1 guns port and starboard
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| − | * panel "B" addressed the aft, CL gun
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| − | * panel "P" addressed port guns Nos. 2-4
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| − | * panel "S" addressed starboard guns Nos. 2-4
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| − | There were two 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 three positions, of which number 2 was regarded as useful only for switching over cleanly between positions 1 and 3:
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| − | # both No. 1 guns on "A"
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| − | # No. 1 gun port on "A", No. 1 starboard on "S"
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| − | # No. 1 gun port on "P", No. 1 starboard on "S"
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| − | The change-over was synchronised in this manner when splitting the guns for broadside fire:
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| − | # get "A" repeat receivers to the same range and deflection as '"S"
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| − | # switch C.O.S. 1 to position 2
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| − | # work "A" to match No. 1 port's repeats to "P"
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| − | # switch C.O.S. 1 to position 3
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| − | The aft CL gun was wired through the second C.O.S. with repeat receivers on the gun side. It also had three positions:
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| − | # aft gun on "B" (its own)
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| − | # aft gun on "S"
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| − | # aft gun on "P"
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| − | The guns had continuous ringing fire gongs, and the fire pushes were wired through the C.O.S.es.
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| − | Voicepipes connected the control positions to the T.S. and to all guns. This could be used in parallel with the instruments to further divide fire.
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| − | ==See Also==
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| − | {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_class_cruiser}}
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| − | ==Footnotes==
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| − | ==Bibliography==
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| − | *{{ARTS1913}}
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| − | *{{FCHMShips}}
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| − | *{{DreyerH}}
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| − | {{refend}}
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| − | {{Footer Adventure Class Cruiser (1904)}}
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| − | {{DEFAULTSORT:Adventure}}
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| − | {{CatClassScoutCruiser|UK}}
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| − | <!-- data
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| − | nat=UK
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| − | cat=ScoutCruiser
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| − | type=scout cruiser
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| − | chain=Minor Cruisers
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| − | {ship
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| − | name=Adventure
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| − | pend=D.10 (1914)<br>P.64 (Sep 1915)<br>P.01 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 43}}
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| − | builder=[[Armstrong]], Elswick{{Conways1860|p. 84}}
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| − | order=
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| − | laid=7 1 1904{{Conways1860|p. 84}}
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| − | launch=8 9 1904{{Conways1860|p. 84}}
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| − | comm=Oct 1905{{Conways1860|p. 84}}
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| − | fate2=to Ward, Morecambe{{DittColl|p. 43}}
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| − | fatedate=3 3 1920{{DittColl|p. 43}}
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| − | }
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| − | {ship
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| − | name=Attentive
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| − | pend=P.03 (1914)<br>P.06 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 43}}
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| − | builder="
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| − | order=
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| − | laid=8 1 1904{{Conways1860|p. 84}}
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| − | launch=24 11 1904{{Conways1860|p. 84}}
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| − | comm=Oct 1905{{Conways1860|p. 84}}
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| − | fate2=to Ward, Preston{{DittColl|p. 43}}
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| − | fatedate=12 4 1920{{DittColl|p. 43}}
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| − | }
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