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In October, 1914, it was decided that ''King George V'' should receive an [[Open Director Sight]] for each of her turrets. They were fitted between April 1916 and June 1917.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', p. 18.</ref> | In October, 1914, it was decided that ''King George V'' should receive an [[Open Director Sight]] for each of her turrets. They were fitted between April 1916 and June 1917.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', p. 18.</ref> | ||
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| + | Between late 1915 and mid 1917, she was fitted with a [[Torpedo Control Plotting Instrument Mark II]] in the TCT.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1915'', p. 60.</ref><ref>''Handbook of Torpedo Control, 1916'', p. 38.</ref> | ||
==Fate== | ==Fate== | ||
Revision as of 21:45, 16 March 2011
| H.M.S. King George V | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 70 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard |
| Laid Down: | 16 January, 1911 |
| Launched: | 9 October, 1911 |
| Commissioned: | 16 November, 1912 |
| Sold: | December, 1926 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Alterations
In 1913, King George V was slated as part of the twelve ship order to receive a director along the lines of that developed in Neptune. She was fully equipped sometime in 1914 prior to the start of the war.[2]
In October, 1914, it was decided that King George V should receive an Open Director Sight for each of her turrets. They were fitted between April 1916 and June 1917.[3]
Between late 1915 and mid 1917, she was fitted with a Torpedo Control Plotting Instrument Mark II in the TCT.[4][5]
Fate
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
