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In 1913, ''Tiger'' was slated as part of the [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|twelve ship order]] to receive a director system for her main battery.  It was fitted sometime after the war started but prior to May, 1915.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', pp. 9-10.</ref>
In 1913, ''Tiger'' was slated as part of the [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|twelve ship order]] to receive a director system for her main battery.  It was fitted sometime after the war started but prior to May, 1915.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', pp. 9-10.</ref>


In October, 1914, it was decided that ''Tiger'' should receive a [[Open Director Sight]] for each of her turrets.  They 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 ''Tiger'' should receive a [[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 August, 1918, in recognition of shortcomings in the use of directing guns, it was ordered that ''Tiger'' should be fitted with a second tripod-type{{INF}} director aft, as ''Lion'' and ''Princess Royal'' had been configured.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', p. 18.</ref>
In August, 1918, in recognition of shortcomings in the use of directing guns, it was ordered that ''Tiger'' should be fitted with a second tripod-type{{INF}} director aft, as ''Lion'' and ''Princess Royal'' had been configured.  It seems that supplies of sights were insufficient to meet this goal, however.  In November 1918, an alternative source for the equipment was considered, but the changing circumstances put an end to the plan.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', p. 18.</ref>


==Commanding Officers==
==Commanding Officers==

Revision as of 17:39, 23 August 2010

H.M.S. Tiger
Career Details
Pendant Number: 91 (April, 1918)[1]
Built By: John Brown, Clydebank
Laid Down: 20 June, 1912
Launched: 15 December, 1913
Commissioned: 3 October, 1914
Sold: February, 1932
Fate: Scrapped

Service

Lieutenant-Commander Patrick Macnamara, Gunnery Officer March, 15-June, 18, Executive Officer June, 18-Jan, 19

Alterations

In 1913, Tiger was slated as part of the twelve ship order to receive a director system for her main battery. It was fitted sometime after the war started but prior to May, 1915.[2]

In October, 1914, it was decided that Tiger should receive a Open Director Sight for each of her turrets. They were fitted between April 1916 and June 1917.[3]

In August, 1918, in recognition of shortcomings in the use of directing guns, it was ordered that Tiger should be fitted with a second tripod-type[Inference] director aft, as Lion and Princess Royal had been configured. It seems that supplies of sights were insufficient to meet this goal, however. In November 1918, an alternative source for the equipment was considered, but the changing circumstances put an end to the plan.[4]

Commanding Officers

Dates of appointment given:

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
  2. ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
  3. ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 18.
  4. ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 18.
  5. ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 398q.
  6. ↑ Navy List (Deceember, 1916). p. 398r.
  7. ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 398l.

Bibliography

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