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In 1947 ''Archangelsk'' had the following 15" rounds - 693 AP, 97 HE, 53 Practice and 16 Training. There were 150 radar-assisted practice shoots during the handing-over period in 1944. | In 1947 ''Archangelsk'' had the following 15" rounds - 693 AP, 97 HE, 53 Practice and 16 Training. There were 150 radar-assisted practice shoots during the handing-over period in 1944. | ||
| − | {{Template: | + | ==Fire Control Systems== |
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| + | ===Rangefinders=== | ||
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| + | ===Directors=== | ||
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| + | ====Main Battery==== | ||
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| + | ''Royal Sovereign'' was fitted with 2 tripod-type directors, one in an armoured tower and one in a light aloft tower<ref>''The Director Firing Handbook, 1917''. p. 142</ref>. | ||
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| + | ====Secondary Battery==== | ||
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| + | Her 6-in guns were to be served by a pair of pedestal-mounted directors<ref>''The Director Firing Handbook, 1917''. p. 143</ref>, possibly situated high on her forward superstructure. | ||
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| + | ===Torpedo Control=== | ||
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| + | ===Transmitting Stations=== | ||
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| + | ===Dreyer Table=== | ||
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| + | Like her sisters, ''Royal Sovereign'' had a Mark IV* Dreyer table<ref>''Handbook of Capt. F.C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables'', p. 3.</ref>, and 4 (?) Dreyer Turret Control Tables<ref>''Handbook of Capt. F.C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables'', p. 3.</ref>. | ||
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| + | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | ==Footnotes== | ||
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| + | <references/> | ||
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
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| + | {{Template:BibUKDirectorFiringHandbook1917}} | ||
| + | {{Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918}} | ||
| + | </small> | ||
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[[Category:Ship]] | [[Category:Ship]] | ||
Revision as of 15:34, 13 August 2009
| H.M.S. Royal Sovereign | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 89 (April, 1918) |
| Built By: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard |
| Laid Down: | 15 January, 1914 |
| Launched: | 29 April, 1915 |
| Commissioned: | May, 1916 |
| Sold: | 5 April, 1949 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
The keel plate was laid by Mrs. Heath, wife of the Admiral-Superintendent on Thursday, 15 January, 1914.
In 1947 Archangelsk had the following 15" rounds - 693 AP, 97 HE, 53 Practice and 16 Training. There were 150 radar-assisted practice shoots during the handing-over period in 1944.
Contents
Fire Control Systems
Rangefinders
Directors
Main Battery
Royal Sovereign was fitted with 2 tripod-type directors, one in an armoured tower and one in a light aloft tower[1].
Secondary Battery
Her 6-in guns were to be served by a pair of pedestal-mounted directors[2], possibly situated high on her forward superstructure.
Torpedo Control
Transmitting Stations
Dreyer Table
Like her sisters, Royal Sovereign had a Mark IV* Dreyer table[3], and 4 (?) Dreyer Turret Control Tables[4].
Miscellaneous
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Director Firing Handbook, 1917. p. 142
- ↑ The Director Firing Handbook, 1917. p. 143
- ↑ Handbook of Capt. F.C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, p. 3.
- ↑ Handbook of Capt. F.C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, p. 3.
Bibliography
Template:BibUKDirectorFiringHandbook1917 Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918
