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The ships in this class varied in their instruments. By late 1914, ''Africa'', ''Britannia'', ''Dominion'' and ''Hibernia'' were equipped with instruments from [[Vickers|Vickers, Son and Maxim]] paired with [[Barr and Stroud]] [[Range Rate|rate]] instruments. | |||
In 1905, ''Commonwealth'', ''Hindustan'', ''King Edward VII'' and ''Zealandia'' were slated to be equipped with Barr and Stroud Mark I range and order instruments (the range instruments probably changed to Mark II before installation), and Vickers deflection instruments. However, by 1909, these 4 were apparently equipped entirely with Barr and Stroud Mark II equipment.<ref>''Handbook for Fire Control Instruments, 1909'', p. 56.</ref> I think it most likely that plans had changed before the ships received the earlier assortment of instruments. | |||
The ''Handbook for Fire Control Instruments, 1909'' lists the Barr and Stroud Mark II equipment on this class as:<ref>''Handbook for Fire Control Instruments, 1909'', p. 58.</ref> | |||
* Combined Range, Order, Deflection: 8 transmitters, 40 receivers | |||
* Group Switches: 4 | |||
* Rate: 4 transmitters, 12 receivers | |||
* Bearing: none | |||
* Range: none | |||
Additionally, this class had the following Siemens fire control equipment:<ref>''Handbook for Fire Control Instruments, 1909'', p. 58.</ref> | |||
* Turret fire gongs: 26 with 8 keys | |||
* Fire Gongs: 8 with 2 keys | |||
* Captain's Cease Fire Bells: 16 with 1 key | |||
None of the ships had ''Target Visible'' or ''Gun Ready'' signals.<ref>''Handbook for Fire Control Instruments, 1914'', p. 11.</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 20:07, 19 September 2009
Fire Control
Rangefinders
Directors
Main Battery
Secondary Battery
Torpedo Control
Transmitting Stations
Dreyer Table
These ships had no Dreyer table[1].
Shipwide Network
The ships in this class varied in their instruments. By late 1914, Africa, Britannia, Dominion and Hibernia were equipped with instruments from Vickers, Son and Maxim paired with Barr and Stroud rate instruments.
In 1905, Commonwealth, Hindustan, King Edward VII and Zealandia were slated to be equipped with Barr and Stroud Mark I range and order instruments (the range instruments probably changed to Mark II before installation), and Vickers deflection instruments. However, by 1909, these 4 were apparently equipped entirely with Barr and Stroud Mark II equipment.[2] I think it most likely that plans had changed before the ships received the earlier assortment of instruments.
The Handbook for Fire Control Instruments, 1909 lists the Barr and Stroud Mark II equipment on this class as:[3]
- Combined Range, Order, Deflection: 8 transmitters, 40 receivers
- Group Switches: 4
- Rate: 4 transmitters, 12 receivers
- Bearing: none
- Range: none
Additionally, this class had the following Siemens fire control equipment:[4]
- Turret fire gongs: 26 with 8 keys
- Fire Gongs: 8 with 2 keys
- Captain's Cease Fire Bells: 16 with 1 key
None of the ships had Target Visible or Gun Ready signals.[5]
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
Template:BibConways1906-1921 Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1910). Handbook for Fire Control Instruments, 1909. Copy No. 173 is Ja 345a at Admiralty Library, Portsmouth, United Kingdom. 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. Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918
