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| − | The '''Battenberg Course Indicator''' was a [[ | + | The '''Battenberg Course Indicator''' was a [[Navigational Instrument]] helpful in a variety of navigational tasks, or even to help solve [[Torpedo Control]] problems.{{HTC1916|p. 88}} |
| − | {{ | + | It was invented in 1892 by Captain [[Louis Alexander Mountbatten, First Marquess of Milford Haven|Prince Louis of Mountbatten]]<ref>[http://www.gwpda.org/naval/ou5274.htm O.U. 5274 ''Remarks on Handling Ships'']</ref> and issued to the fleet commencing in 1895.<ref>Circular Letter of 28 December, 1894. Milford Haven Papers. Imperial War Museum. Documents.27060. Reel 1. Document 12.</ref> |
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| + | ===Use as an Enemy Torpedo Calculator=== | ||
| + | [[File:HandbookTorpedoControl1916Plate25.jpg|thumb|480px| '''Battenberg Mark III used as Enemy Torpedo Calculator'''{{HTC1916|Plate 25}}]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:31, 23 March 2023
The Battenberg Course Indicator was a Navigational Instrument helpful in a variety of navigational tasks, or even to help solve Torpedo Control problems.[1]
It was invented in 1892 by Captain Prince Louis of Mountbatten[2] and issued to the fleet commencing in 1895.[3]
Mark I
Mark II
Mark III
Use as an Enemy Torpedo Calculator
Battenberg Mark III used as Enemy Torpedo Calculator[4]
Mark IV
[TO BE CONTINUED - TONE] HTC1916, pp. 44-46
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Handbook of Torpedo Control, 1916. p. 88.
- ↑ O.U. 5274 Remarks on Handling Ships
- ↑ Circular Letter of 28 December, 1894. Milford Haven Papers. Imperial War Museum. Documents.27060. Reel 1. Document 12.
- ↑ Handbook of Torpedo Control, 1916. Plate 25.
Bibliography
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1917). Handbook of Torpedo Control, 1916. C.B. 302. Copy No. 141 at The National Archives. ADM 186/381.
