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Old 04-11-20, 04:40 AM   #25
KojiKamori
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Originally Posted by Fidd View Post
I can't imagine a worse environment for an expensive and delicate gyroscope than being on a rolling/pitching/yawing Flower Class which drops depth-charges. Lots of them.

Much easier to put a mark of paint on the foremast at the height of the horizon as viewed from the bridge (on a flat calm sea) and just slightly anticipate it passing through the horizon as the boat pitches, I would think the latter, which is not prone to damage or hideously expensive, would be the RN's preferred "system" for this...

Even today, the captains of our submarines are expected to be able, and can, rapidly calculate torpedo firing solutions in their heads, rather than being helpless if all the technology falls-over.

Now, I have no evidence that such a "paint on a stick" system were used, but I think it's a pretty fair bet. I don't have the performance figures of hedgehog, but I'd be interested to know, if someone fancies calculating the parabolas, what error in pitch of the boat at firing would prevent a hit, assuming all else is accurate....

Paint on a stick (mast) Wouldn't work due to the fact that the mast is behind the bridge not before. The entire hedgehog was gyro stablized, this much is very clear in a dizzyon of texts, but it doesn't explain how exactly that it was. This is what is still puzzling though I am trying to figure out.

Just a degree off, and I am more than 30 yards off target with pitch. That is either a hit or miss if the time I need to fire is NOW. I am still working at this though have other areas I too can work on till I can gather more information on it all.
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