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On 3 August, 1914, Macnamara was appointed to [[H.M.S. King Edward VII (1905)|H.M.S. ''King Edward VII'']] for War Staff Duties.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914).  p. 343.</ref>  He was appointed Gunnery Officer of [[H.M.S. Tiger (1913)|H.M.S. ''Tiger'']] on 9 March, 1915.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 398''q''.</ref>  On 30 June, 1918, he was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}},<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918).  p. 122.</ref> and replaced as Gunnery Officer on 31 August, remaining in ''Tiger'' as Commander.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918).  p. 920.</ref>  
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On 3 August, 1914, Macnamara was appointed to [[H.M.S. King Edward VII (1904)|H.M.S. ''King Edward VII'']] for War Staff Duties on the staff of Vice-Admiral [[Edward Eden Bradford|Edward E. Bradford]], Vice-Admiral Commanding the [[Third Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Third Battle Squadron]].<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914).  p. 343.</ref>  He was appointed Gunnery Officer of [[H.M.S. Tiger (1913)|H.M.S. ''Tiger'']] on 9 March, 1915.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 398''q''.</ref>  On 30 June, 1918, he was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}},<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918).  p. 122.</ref> and replaced as Gunnery Officer on 31 August, remaining in ''Tiger'' as Executive Officer.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918).  p. 920.</ref>  
  
 
He invented some fire control aids, such as a time-of-flight watch (presumably, as an aid to spotting) around 1909, deployed perhaps by 1911,<ref>Brooks.  pp. 56, 63.</ref> and was trying to effect a [[Macnamara's Plotter|pneumatic plotter]] so [[Mark IV Dreyer Table|Mark IV Dreyer tables]] could automatically plot range cuts signaled from multiple sources, although on 6 July 1914 this ambitious design was rejected in favour of the humble (even clumsily so) [[Brownrigg Keyboard]].<ref>Brooks.  p. 171.</ref>
 
He invented some fire control aids, such as a time-of-flight watch (presumably, as an aid to spotting) around 1909, deployed perhaps by 1911,<ref>Brooks.  pp. 56, 63.</ref> and was trying to effect a [[Macnamara's Plotter|pneumatic plotter]] so [[Mark IV Dreyer Table|Mark IV Dreyer tables]] could automatically plot range cuts signaled from multiple sources, although on 6 July 1914 this ambitious design was rejected in favour of the humble (even clumsily so) [[Brownrigg Keyboard]].<ref>Brooks.  p. 171.</ref>

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Rear-Admiral SIR Patrick Macnamara, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy (11 January, 1886 – 4 April, 1957) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Great War

On 3 August, 1914, Macnamara was appointed to H.M.S. King Edward VII for War Staff Duties on the staff of Vice-Admiral Edward E. Bradford, Vice-Admiral Commanding the Third Battle Squadron.[1] He was appointed Gunnery Officer of H.M.S. Tiger on 9 March, 1915.[2] On 30 June, 1918, he was promoted to the rank of Commander,[3] and replaced as Gunnery Officer on 31 August, remaining in Tiger as Executive Officer.[4]

He invented some fire control aids, such as a time-of-flight watch (presumably, as an aid to spotting) around 1909, deployed perhaps by 1911,[5] and was trying to effect a pneumatic plotter so Mark IV Dreyer tables could automatically plot range cuts signaled from multiple sources, although on 6 July 1914 this ambitious design was rejected in favour of the humble (even clumsily so) Brownrigg Keyboard.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 343.
  2. ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 398q.
  3. ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 122.
  4. ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 920.
  5. ↑ Brooks. pp. 56, 63.
  6. ↑ Brooks. p. 171.

Bibliography

Service Record

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