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In April, 1913, the [[Royal Navy]] ordered a number of '''Officer of Quarters' Range-Keeping Instruments''' for a number of vessels.
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In April, 1913, the [[Royal Navy]] ordered a number of '''Officer of Quarters' Range-Keeping Instruments''' (Pattern 2657) for a number of vessels.
  
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We have yet to discover any description on this instrument.
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==Deployment==
 
By August, six of these were to go to each of {{UK-Argyll}}, {{UK-Devonshire}}, {{UK-Roxburgh}}, {{UK-Hampshire}}, {{UK-Antrim}}, and {{UK-Carnarvon}}, and two each to {{UK-Hyacinth}}, {{UK-Highflyer}} and {{UK-Hermes}}.{{AWO1913|457 of 15 Aug, 1913}}
 
By August, six of these were to go to each of {{UK-Argyll}}, {{UK-Devonshire}}, {{UK-Roxburgh}}, {{UK-Hampshire}}, {{UK-Antrim}}, and {{UK-Carnarvon}}, and two each to {{UK-Hyacinth}}, {{UK-Highflyer}} and {{UK-Hermes}}.{{AWO1913|457 of 15 Aug, 1913}}
  
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We have yet to discover any description on this instrument.
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In December 1913, 68 devices already given to armoured and light cruisers were to be reappropriated to capital ships as a temporary measure for local control purposes, pending the results of trials of the Dreyer [[Turret Control Table]] soon to take place in {{UK-QueenMary}}.
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{|border=1
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!align=center colspan=2|Ships surrendering Instruments in late 1913{{AWO1913|707 of 5 Dec, 1913}}
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|-
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!align=center|Number Surrendered||align=center|Ships
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|align=center|6 each (60 in all)||
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* four [[Drake Class Cruiser (1901)|''Drake'' class cruisers]]
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*  six [[Cressy Class Cruiser (1899)|''Cressy'' class cruisers]]
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|align=center|2 each (8 in all)||{{UK-Lowestoft}}, {{UK-Nottingham}}, {{UK-Birmingham}}, {{UK-Dublin}}
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|}
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{|border=1
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!align=center colspan=2|Ships given Re-Appropriated Instruments in late 1913{{AWO1913|707 of 5 Dec, 1913}}
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|-
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!align=center|Number Supplied||align=center|Ships
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|-
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|align=center|4 each (16 in all)||
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* four [[Iron Duke Class Battleship (1912)|''Iron Duke'' class battleships]]
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|-
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|align=center|2 each (50 in all)||
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* four [[King George V Class Battleship (1911)|''King George V'' class battleships]]
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* four [[Orion Class Battleship (1910)|''Orion'' class battleships]]
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* the battleship {{UK-Neptune}}
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* two [[Colossus Class Battleship (1910)|''Colossus'' class battleships]]
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* three [[St. Vincent Class Battleship (1908)|''St. Vincent'' class battleships]]
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* three [[Bellerophon Class Battleship (1907)|''Bellerophon'' class battleships]]
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* the battleship {{UK-Dreadnought}}
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* three [[Invincible Class Battlecruiser (1907)|''Invincible'' class battlecruisers]]
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* battlecruisers {{UK-PrincessRoyal}}, {{UK-Lion}}, {{UK-NewZealand}}, {{UK-Indefatigable}}
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|-
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|align=center|1 each (2 in all)||
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* battlecruisers {{UK-Tiger}}, {{UK-QueenMary}}
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|}
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 18:54, 13 November 2012

In April, 1913, the Royal Navy ordered a number of Officer of Quarters' Range-Keeping Instruments (Pattern 2657) for a number of vessels.

We have yet to discover any description on this instrument.

Deployment

By August, six of these were to go to each of Argyll, Devonshire, Roxburgh, Hampshire, Antrim, and Carnarvon, and two each to Hyacinth, Highflyer and Hermes.[1]

In December 1913, 68 devices already given to armoured and light cruisers were to be reappropriated to capital ships as a temporary measure for local control purposes, pending the results of trials of the Dreyer Turret Control Table soon to take place in Queen Mary.

Ships surrendering Instruments in late 1913[2]
Number Surrendered Ships
6 each (60 in all)
2 each (8 in all) Lowestoft, Nottingham, Birmingham, Dublin


Ships given Re-Appropriated Instruments in late 1913[3]
Number Supplied Ships
4 each (16 in all)
2 each (50 in all)
1 each (2 in all)

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 457 of 15 Aug, 1913.
  2. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 707 of 5 Dec, 1913.
  3. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 707 of 5 Dec, 1913.

Bibliography

  • Admiralty. Admiralty Weekly Orders, 1913. Unnumbered copy at The National Archives. ADM 182/4.

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