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The '''Torpedo Director Pattern 1895''' was a British [[Torpedo Director|torpedo director]] used in early torpedo craft featuring a 60 degree arc. | The '''Torpedo Director Pattern 1895''' was a British [[Torpedo Director|torpedo director]] used in early torpedo craft featuring a 60 degree arc. | ||
It was very similar to the [[Torpedo Director Pattern 1895|Pattern 1193]]. If a Pattern 1895a existed, it was similar, but made stronger in its pivots and sighting bar.<ref>''Torpedo Drill Book, 1914'', p. 564.</ref> | |||
It was | ==Device== | ||
It was meant to be used with dropping gear or when mounted directly on the tube. The square knobs to dial on speed of torpedo or enemy were geared so that each 90 degrees to rotation altered the speed by 1 knot.<ref>''Handbook of Torpedo Control, 1916'', p. 16.</ref> | |||
==Alterations and Service== | |||
In 1909, those being reallocated for use with heater torpedoes had their scales regraduated at 2/3rds scale to allow for the faster torpedoes, for use on their tubes. Those given to ships without heaters or with dropping gear simply had new front and rear sights installed.<ref>''The Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1909'', p. 22.</ref> <ref>''Handbook of Torpedo Control, 1916'', p. 16.</ref> | |||
The 1895 never acquired graduations on its sighting arm, as the 1193 did in 1903. This seems to imply the 1895 preceded the 1193 and may indeed be from the year 1895.<ref>''Handbook of Torpedo Control, 1916'', p. 16.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 18:06, 26 March 2011
The Torpedo Director Pattern 1895 was a British torpedo director used in early torpedo craft featuring a 60 degree arc. It was very similar to the Pattern 1193. If a Pattern 1895a existed, it was similar, but made stronger in its pivots and sighting bar.[1]
Device
It was meant to be used with dropping gear or when mounted directly on the tube. The square knobs to dial on speed of torpedo or enemy were geared so that each 90 degrees to rotation altered the speed by 1 knot.[2]
Alterations and Service
In 1909, those being reallocated for use with heater torpedoes had their scales regraduated at 2/3rds scale to allow for the faster torpedoes, for use on their tubes. Those given to ships without heaters or with dropping gear simply had new front and rear sights installed.[3] [4]
The 1895 never acquired graduations on its sighting arm, as the 1193 did in 1903. This seems to imply the 1895 preceded the 1193 and may indeed be from the year 1895.[5]
See Also
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