Sightsetter

Sightsetters [a]re too often neglected.

A Sightsetter is the person who keeps a settable gun sight set to the proper range and deflection to establish the proper angles on the sighting scopes to place shells on target. Typically, he does this by rotating 2 small hand-wheels in accordance with the range and deflection commands he receives from the Transmitting Station or other Fire Control authority, and this action deflects the layer's and trainer's scopes by the proper angles. The means by which he receives the ranges and deflections to apply varies by weapon and mode of use.

In the German navy, some capital ship sights at least were not fitted for F.T.P., and the Germans apparently worked around this lack by having two separate men for range and deflection so they could better transfer indications on non-F.T.P. receivers to their equipment.

See Also

• Gunlayer
• Trainer
• Director Layer

Bibliography

• Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1913). Gunnery Drill Book for His Majesty's Fleet. (Book I.) (Instructions for Power-Worked Mountings). London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, Ltd..
• Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1917). The Director Firing Handbook. O.U. 6125 (late C.B. 1259). Copy No. 322 at The National Archives. ADM 186/227.
• Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1918). Director Firing For Flotilla Leaders and Destroyers. Pub. No. B.R. 934 (late O.U. 6127 and C.B. 1461 and 1461(A). The National Archives. ADM 186/234.
• Admiralty (1919). Reports on Interned German Vessels: Gunnery Information (C.B. 1516 (B)) The National Archives. ADM 186/240.