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+ | ==Fire Control Systems== | ||
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+ | ===Rangefinders=== | ||
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+ | ===Directors=== | ||
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+ | ====Main Battery==== | ||
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+ | These ships were 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>, as well as a directing gun in the X turret<ref>''The Director Firing Handbook, 1917''. pp. 88, 142.</ref>. | ||
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+ | The battery's fire could be divided into fore (A & B) and aft (X & Y) groups, with a [[C.O.S]] in the [[T.S.]] affording these options<ref>''The Director Firing Handbook, 1917''. pp. 88-9.</ref>: | ||
+ | # all on aloft director | ||
+ | # all on armoured director | ||
+ | # all on directing gun | ||
+ | # forward group on aloft director, aft group on armoured director | ||
+ | # forward group on armoured director, aft group on directing gun | ||
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+ | ====Secondary Battery==== | ||
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+ | The 6-in broadside guns were supported by a pair of pedestal-mounted directors<ref>''The Director Firing Handbook, 1917''. p. 143</ref>, situated to port and starboard on her forward superstructure. There were no options to use a director other than the one on the given broadside. | ||
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+ | ===Torpedo Control=== | ||
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+ | ===Transmitting Stations=== | ||
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+ | ===Dreyer Table=== | ||
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+ | These ships each 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== | ||
+ | <small> | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
+ | </small> | ||
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+ | ==Bibliography== | ||
+ | <small> | ||
+ | {{Template:BibUKDirectorFiringHandbook1917}} | ||
+ | {{Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918}} | ||
+ | </small> | ||
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[[Category:Ship Class]] | [[Category:Ship Class]] |
Revision as of 17:16, 13 August 2009
Contents
Fire Control Systems
Rangefinders
Directors
Main Battery
These ships were fitted with 2 tripod-type directors, one in an armoured tower and one in a light aloft tower[1], as well as a directing gun in the X turret[2].
The battery's fire could be divided into fore (A & B) and aft (X & Y) groups, with a C.O.S in the T.S. affording these options[3]:
- all on aloft director
- all on armoured director
- all on directing gun
- forward group on aloft director, aft group on armoured director
- forward group on armoured director, aft group on directing gun
Secondary Battery
The 6-in broadside guns were supported by a pair of pedestal-mounted directors[4], situated to port and starboard on her forward superstructure. There were no options to use a director other than the one on the given broadside.
Torpedo Control
Transmitting Stations
Dreyer Table
These ships each had a Mark IV* Dreyer table[5], and 4 (?) Dreyer Turret Control Tables[6].
Miscellaneous
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Director Firing Handbook, 1917. p. 142.
- ↑ The Director Firing Handbook, 1917. pp. 88, 142.
- ↑ The Director Firing Handbook, 1917. pp. 88-9.
- ↑ 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