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'''Kilroy's Turret Training Indicator''' was a system to indicate by use of small scale models, the training and elevation of turrets and guns. They are said to have been deployed in A and B turrets, at least, of some vessels.<ref>''Handbook for Fire Control Instruments, 1914'', | '''Kilroy's Turret Training Indicator''' was a system to indicate by use of small scale models, the training and elevation of turrets and guns. They are said to have been deployed in A and B turrets, at least, of some vessels.<ref>''Handbook for Fire Control Instruments, 1914'', pp. 57-8.</ref> | ||
It was one of several contributions of [[Willie Dickson Kilroy]], an inventor and officer in the [[Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve]]. | It was one of several contributions of [[Willie Dickson Kilroy]], an inventor and officer in the [[Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve]]. | ||
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Revision as of 14:07, 19 April 2012
Kilroy's Turret Training Indicator was a system to indicate by use of small scale models, the training and elevation of turrets and guns. They are said to have been deployed in A and B turrets, at least, of some vessels.[1]
It was one of several contributions of Willie Dickson Kilroy, an inventor and officer in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Handbook for Fire Control Instruments, 1914, pp. 57-8.
Bibliography
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1914). Handbook for Fire Control Instruments, 1914. G. 01627/14. C.B. 1030. Copy 1235 at The National Archives. ADM 186/191.
