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In April, 1913, the [[Royal Navy]] ordered a number of '''Officer of Quarters' Range-Keeping Instruments''' for a number of vessels.
In April, 1913, the [[Royal Navy]] ordered a number of '''Officer of Quarters' Range-Keeping Instruments''' (Pattern 2657) for a number of vessels.


By August, six of these were to go to each of {{UK-Argyll}}, {{UK-Devonshire}}, {{UK-Roxburgh}}, {{UK-Hampshire}}, {{UK-Anrtim}}, and {{UK-Carnarvon}}, and two each to {{UK-Hyacinth}}, {{UK-Highflyer}} and {{UK-Hermes}}.{{AWO1913|457 of 15 Aug, 1913}}
We have yet to discover any description on this instrument.


We have yet to discover any description on this instrument.
==Deployment==
By August, six of these were to go to each of {{UK-Argyll}}, {{UK-1Devonshire}}, {{UK-Roxburgh}}, {{UK-Hampshire}}, {{UK-Antrim}}, and {{UK-Carnarvon}}, and two each to {{UK-Hyacinth}}, {{UK-Highflyer}} and {{UK-Hermes}}.{{AWO1913|457 of 15 Aug, 1913}}
 
In December 1913, it was decided that 68 further devices slated to be given to armoured and light cruisers were to be re-appropriated to capital ships as a temporary measure for local control purposes, pending the results of trials of the Dreyer [[Turret Control Table]] soon to take place in {{UK-QueenMary}}.  It was anticipated that the instruments would then be sent to the originally intended ships.  The shuffle was to go as follows.{{AWO1913|707 of 5 Dec, 1913}}
 
{|border=1
!align=center colspan=2|Ships to be denied Instruments in late 1913
|-
!align=center|Number Surrendered||align=center|Ships
|-
|align=center|6 each (60 in all)||
* four [[Drake Class Cruiser (1901)|''Drake'' class cruisers]]
*  six [[Cressy Class Cruiser (1899)|''Cressy'' class cruisers]]
|-
|align=center|2 each (8 in all)||
* light cruisers {{UK-Lowestoft}}, {{UK-Nottingham}}, {{UK-1Birmingham}}, {{UK-Dublin}}
|}
 
{|border=1
!align=center colspan=2|Ships given Re-Appropriated Instruments in late 1913{{AWO1913|707 of 5 Dec, 1913}}
|-
!align=center|Number Supplied||align=center|Ships
|-
|align=center|4 each (16 in all)||
* four [[Iron Duke Class Battleship (1912)|''Iron Duke'' class battleships]]
|-
|align=center|2 each (50 in all)||
* four [[King George V Class Battleship (1911)|''King George V'' class battleships]]
* four [[Orion Class Battleship (1910)|''Orion'' class battleships]]
* the battleship {{UK-1Neptune}}
* two [[Colossus Class Battleship (1910)|''Colossus'' class battleships]]
* three [[St. Vincent Class Battleship (1908)|''St. Vincent'' class battleships]]
* three [[Bellerophon Class Battleship (1907)|''Bellerophon'' class battleships]]
* the battleship {{UK-Dreadnought}}
* three [[Invincible Class Battlecruiser (1907)|''Invincible'' class battlecruisers]]
* battlecruisers {{UK-PrincessRoyal}}, {{UK-Lion}}, {{UK-NewZealand}}, {{UK-Indefatigable}}
|-
|align=center|1 each (2 in all)||
* battlecruisers {{UK-Tiger}}, {{UK-QueenMary}}
|}


==See Also==
==See Also==
* [[Turret Control Table]]


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Latest revision as of 19:25, 10 November 2016

In April, 1913, the Royal Navy ordered a number of Officer of Quarters' Range-Keeping Instruments (Pattern 2657) for a number of vessels.

We have yet to discover any description on this instrument.

Deployment

By August, six of these were to go to each of Argyll, Devonshire, Roxburgh, Hampshire, Antrim, and Carnarvon, and two each to Hyacinth, Highflyer and Hermes.[1]

In December 1913, it was decided that 68 further devices slated to be given to armoured and light cruisers were to be re-appropriated to capital ships as a temporary measure for local control purposes, pending the results of trials of the Dreyer Turret Control Table soon to take place in Queen Mary. It was anticipated that the instruments would then be sent to the originally intended ships. The shuffle was to go as follows.[2]

Ships to be denied Instruments in late 1913
Number Surrendered Ships
6 each (60 in all)
2 each (8 in all)
Ships given Re-Appropriated Instruments in late 1913[3]
Number Supplied Ships
4 each (16 in all)
2 each (50 in all)
1 each (2 in all)

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 457 of 15 Aug, 1913.
  2. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 707 of 5 Dec, 1913.
  3. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 707 of 5 Dec, 1913.

Bibliography

  • Admiralty. Admiralty Weekly Orders, 1913. Unnumbered copy at The National Archives. ADM 182/4.

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