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+ | The class entered service with two 5 metre (16.4 feet) Zeiss rangefinders for gunnery purposes, and one 4.5 foot (1.4 metre) [[Barr & Stroud]] rangefinder for navigating purposes. | ||
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+ | In 1915-1916 the two 5 metre rangefinders were removed to armoured hoods atop Turrets One and Four. Two Pollen 18 foot (5.5 metres) rangefinders were similarly accommodated in Turrets Two and Three. | ||
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Revision as of 05:16, 6 January 2009
Rangefinding Equipment
The class entered service with two 5 metre (16.4 feet) Zeiss rangefinders for gunnery purposes, and one 4.5 foot (1.4 metre) Barr & Stroud rangefinder for navigating purposes.
In 1915-1916 the two 5 metre rangefinders were removed to armoured hoods atop Turrets One and Four. Two Pollen 18 foot (5.5 metres) rangefinders were similarly accommodated in Turrets Two and Three.