Difference between revisions of "H.M.S. Commonwealth (1903)"
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| − | Directors were ordered only for ''Commonwealth'' and her sister ''Zealandia'' on 23 July, 1917 for use in bombardment. ''Commonwealth'' | + | Directors were ordered only for ''Commonwealth'' and her sister ''Zealandia'' on 23 July, 1917 for use in bombardment. ''Commonwealth'''s director was installed in May 1918, but Zealandia's installation was not completed.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919'', p. 15.</ref> It appears that ''Commonwealth'' was the only pre-dreadnought to ever be fitted with a director system for regular service. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 13:53, 1 October 2009
| H.M.S. Commonwealth | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Numbers: | 31 (1914) 44 (Jan 1918) 31 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Fairfield |
| Laid Down: | |
| Launched: | 13 May, 1903 |
| Commissioned: | |
| Sold: | |
| Fate: | |
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Alterations
Directors were ordered only for Commonwealth and her sister Zealandia on 23 July, 1917 for use in bombardment. Commonwealth's director was installed in May 1918, but Zealandia's installation was not completed.[2] It appears that Commonwealth was the only pre-dreadnought to ever be fitted with a director system for regular service.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 31.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919, p. 15.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibConways1906-1921
- Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
