Bausch and Lomb Rangefinders

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The United States Navy made extensive use of Bausch and Lomb Rangefinders'.

Types Used

The American battleships mounted long base B&L rangefinders in turrets.

Frederic Dreyer noted that the American rangefinders, as used, were much preferable to British, and their ships used:[1]

  • 20 foot models in two gun turrets
  • 25 foot models in three gun turrets, e.g., Pennsylvania
  • 30 foot models in three gun turrets, e.g., New Mexico
  • 38 foot models in three gun 16-in turrets

and wanted to inquire whether the British might obtain a 25 foot specimen for testing.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. United States Navy: Proposed visit of British Naval Technical Experts. p. 28.

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