Difference between revisions of ""V" Class Flotilla Leader (1917)"
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+ | By November 1918, ''Valorous'' and ''Valentine'' (only), operating with the [[Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Eleventh]] and [[Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Thirteenth Destroyer Flotillas]], respectively, were fitted to carry 40 "H" and "M" type mines. The torpedo tubes and guns removed when the mines were shipped could be placed back aboard with enough notice.<ref>Admiralty. ''Annual Report of the Torpedo School Mining Appendix, 1917-1918'', p. 11. Plate 7.</ref> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 19:16, 27 May 2012
The five flotilla leaders of the "V" Class... [TO BE CONTINUED - TONE]
Machinery
Generators
In 1916, it was stated that flotilla leaders have two 26.25 kw dynamos arranged in parallel with an additional 9 kw oil-fired set for emergency use.[1] However, another source indicates the ships carried a single 36.5 kw set.[2]
Armament
Guns
Torpedoes
Fire Control
Rangefinders
Evershed Bearing Indicators
Gunnery Control
Control Positions
Control Groups
Directors
Main Battery
Secondary Battery
Torpedo Control
Transmitting Stations
Dreyer Table
These ships had no fire control tables.[3]
Fire Control Instruments
Alterations
By November 1918, Valorous and Valentine (only), operating with the Eleventh and Thirteenth Destroyer Flotillas, respectively, were fitted to carry 40 "H" and "M" type mines. The torpedo tubes and guns removed when the mines were shipped could be placed back aboard with enough notice.[4]
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1910). Handbook for Fire Control Instruments, 1909. Copy No. 173 is Ja 345a at Admiralty Library, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
- Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918