WO: Nearest visual contact range at XXXX meters. YEA OR NAY?

[nemo7]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Did other navies use this type of device too? Because I could swear I just saw it in a movie (might've been The Cruel Sea, can't remember exactly), some lookout posted high up on a ship was using something that looked a lot like that and I had no idea what it was or why he was using it.

Indeed. Both US and British Navy. The American stereoscopic Height Finder Ml and the British coincidence type Range Finders FQ 25 and UB 7.

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by nemo7

Indeed. Both US and British Navy. The American stereoscopic Height Finder Ml and the British coincidence type Range Finders FQ 25 and UB 7.

Another mystery solved... thank you!

[nemo7]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Another mystery solved... thank you!

You are welcome frau kaleun.

Originally Posted by KL-alfman

great find, nemo!

I think that it's worth the try mate.