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| − | + | Details on this class are fairly sparse, as they were originally produced for Chile and seem to have missed mention in ''Handbook for Fire Control Instruments, 1914''. | |
| − | Details on this class are fairly sparse, as they were originally produced for | ||
It might be reasonable to assume that their particulars resembled those of the [[Duncan Class Battleship (1901)|''Duncan'' class]].{{INF}} | It might be reasonable to assume that their particulars resembled those of the [[Duncan Class Battleship (1901)|''Duncan'' class]].{{INF}} | ||
Revision as of 20:13, 17 March 2012
The two Triumph class battleships (called Swiftsure class in many sources) were pre-dreadnoughts originally ordered for Chile, but purchased instead by Great Britain whi;e under construction.
Fire Control Systems
Details on this class are fairly sparse, as they were originally produced for Chile and seem to have missed mention in Handbook for Fire Control Instruments, 1914.
It might be reasonable to assume that their particulars resembled those of the Duncan class.[Inference]
Rangefinders
Evershed Bearing Indicators
Local Control in Turrets
Directors
These ships never received directors for main or secondary batteries[1].
Torpedo Control
Transmitting Stations
Dreyer Table
These ships never received Dreyer tables[2].
Miscellaneous
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- 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:BibUKDirectorFiringHandbook1917
- Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918
