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| − | In November 1914, ''Lowestoft'' along with 2 unnamed units of the ''Arethusa'' and ''Caroline'' classes yet under construction should be given experimental gunnery directors. The mixed 4-in and 6-in batteries along with difficulty in making a rigid platform and percussion firing for the 4-in guns presented difficulties. It is not known when her director was installed.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919'' p. 11.</ref> | + | In November 1914, ''Lowestoft'' along with 2 unnamed units of the ''Arethusa'' and ''Caroline'' classes yet under construction should be given experimental gunnery directors. The mixed 4-in and 6-in batteries along with difficulty in making a rigid platform and percussion firing for the 4-in guns presented difficulties. It is not known when or even if her director was installed, as these experiments were delayed by the priority placed on fitting directors to capital ships.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919'' p. 11.</ref> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 29 September 2009
| H.M.S. Lowestoft | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Numbers: | 17 (1914) 83 (Jan 1918) none (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid Down: | |
| Launched: | 23 April, 1913 |
| Commissioned: | |
| Sold: | 8 January, 1931 |
| Fate: | Broken up? Ward, Milfordhaven |
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Alterations
In November 1914, Lowestoft along with 2 unnamed units of the Arethusa and Caroline classes yet under construction should be given experimental gunnery directors. The mixed 4-in and 6-in batteries along with difficulty in making a rigid platform and percussion firing for the 4-in guns presented difficulties. It is not known when or even if her director was installed, as these experiments were delayed by the priority placed on fitting directors to capital ships.[2]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919 p. 11.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibConways1906-1921
- Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918
