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In December, 1914, [[Open Director Sight]]s were ordered for all{{INF}} her turrets. They were likely in place by her completion.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', p. 18.</ref> | In December, 1914, [[Open Director Sight]]s were ordered for all{{INF}} her turrets. They were likely in place by her completion.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', p. 18.</ref> | ||
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+ | Between late 1915 and mid 1917, she was fitted with a [[Torpedo Control Plotting Instrument Mark II]] in the TCT.<ref>''Handbook of Torpedo Control, 1916'', p. 38.</ref><ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1915'', p. 60.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 21:31, 16 March 2011
H.M.S. Barham | |
Career | Details |
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Pendant Number: | 34 (April, 1918)[1] |
Built By: | John Brown, Clydebank |
Laid Down: | 24 February, 1913 |
Launched: | 31 October, 1914 |
Commissioned: | 1 October, 1915 |
Sunk: | 25 November, 1941 |
Fate: | Scrapped |
In Command
- Captain Geoffrey Clement Cooke*, (?, 1940 – 25 November, 1941)
Alterations
Barham was completed with director firing installed, as all capital ships were supposed to do after 2 January, 1915.[2] Her secondary battery directors were installed in July, 1917.[3]
In December, 1914, Open Director Sights were ordered for all[Inference] her turrets. They were likely in place by her completion.[4]
Between late 1915 and mid 1917, she was fitted with a Torpedo Control Plotting Instrument Mark II in the TCT.[5][6]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 10.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 16.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 18.
- ↑ Handbook of Torpedo Control, 1916, p. 38.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1915, p. 60.
Bibliography
- Template:BibUKDirectorFiringHandbook1917
- Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships