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The '''Barr and Stroud Sine Rangefinder''' was a compact, hand-held device for getting a rough range estimate for purposes of [[Station Keeping|station-keeping]], [[Fire Control|fire-]] or [[Torpedo Control|torpedo-control]]. | The '''Barr and Stroud Sine Rangefinder''' was a compact, hand-held device for getting a rough range estimate for purposes of [[Station Keeping|station-keeping]], [[Fire Control|fire-]] or [[Torpedo Control|torpedo-control]]. | ||
| − | It was found to be handier than the [[ | + | It was found to be handier than the [[Waymouth-Cooke Rangefinder]]s, but not as easy to read. Trials revealed it to be inferiour to the [[Waymouth-Cooke Rangefinder Mark III|Waymouth-Cooke Mark III]].{{ARTS1917|p. 200}} |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Waymouth-Cooke Rangefinder]] |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 22:22, 15 November 2012
The Barr and Stroud Sine Rangefinder was a compact, hand-held device for getting a rough range estimate for purposes of station-keeping, fire- or torpedo-control.
It was found to be handier than the Waymouth-Cooke Rangefinders, but not as easy to read. Trials revealed it to be inferiour to the Waymouth-Cooke Mark III.[1]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1917. p. 200.
Bibliography
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1917). Handbook of Torpedo Control, 1916. C.B. 302. Copy No. 141 at The National Archives. ADM 186/381.
- H.M.S. Vernon. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1917. Originally C.B. 1474. Copy 7 at The National Archives. ADM 189/37.
