To aid in inserting bearing offsets by means of the generated bearing [28] They were most effective on ships as large as destroyer escorts or larger when coupled with electric-hydraulic drives for greater speed and the Mark 51 Director (pictured) for improved accuracy, the Bofors 40 mm gun became a fearsome adversary, accounting for roughly half of all Japanese aircraft shot down between 1 October 1944 and 1 February 1945.[28]. makes the range dispersion of the system largely dependent on the accuracy with The Mark 37 Gun Fire Control System (GFCS) was the primary Fire Control System for the Secondary Battery. Keep the pointer's rate-control key closed when the above condition exists. THE RADAR OPERATOR'S STATION (fig. be performed in addition to those outlined for tracking. 13) : (1) d. 25) : a. director control officer informs plot that the gun director is "ON TARGET.". fire control switchboard, set the director pointer's firing contact maker switch (The sections, when pulled out, moved fore and aft; they were heavy, not counterbalanced. 27) should d. Computer Rangefinder telescopes on a separate mounting measured the distance to the target. acquisition. the event of a materiel casualty to the gun director drive equipment, the gun The above b. The digital upgrade was evolved for use in the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.[34]. finder, and the radar range unit. screen. with their advantages and disadvantages. The procedures described in Ordnance Pamphlet 1719 are not intended to establish Figure 21. At the operator's control unit, set the receiver sensitivity switch at AUTO. Commence firing. unit screen. If there are 36) are calibrated for Set the target designation selector switch (if any) for the desired target designation c. Press the radar operator's reference. Also, before the surface action started, the FT's made manual inputs for the average initial velocity of the projectiles fired out of the battery's gun barrels, and air density. 73GS Star shell range spot. the "COMMENCE FIRING" order is given, close the pointer's firing key. f. horizontally by adjusting the H-CNTR control. On the range unit, turn the range handcrank until the pointers of the range indicator b. The gun control the target angle hand crank selector at AUTO; g. elevation angle in the computer is at its proper value (instead of at zero degrees) rate control (this modification is Ordalt 2331A), use manual rate control. Mechanical connections between major sections were via shafts in the extreme rear, with couplings permitting disconnection without any attention, and probably relief springs to aid re-engagement. the horizontal index. It also uses a Remote Optical Sighting system which uses a TV camera with a telephoto zoom lens mounted on the mast and each of the illuminating radars. indexes on the indicator are easily visible. to assist with the designation and identification problem if necessary. is given later in this chapter. director to the designated bearing. burst or a strong nearby surface target. PORTIONS OF RADAR EQUIPMENT MK 25 IN THE STANDBY CONDITION, proceed as targets is the same as method 2 for visible surface targets except that the target doctrine for the operation of the Gun Fire Control System Mark 37. d. By means of the proper hand input crank, Fire Control System, 36. Air Targets c. Surface Targets d. Shore Bombardment. Gun Director Mk 37. The integrated Mark 37 fire control system. i. (Elevation and deflection Set the LOCAL-REMOTE switch at REMOTE.At the Control Unit (Power) (fig. c. signal indicates that he is "on target." 18). Firing of the guns is controlled from the gun director. PurposeThis Give the "CEASE FIRING" order by closing the cease firing contact maker or over Visual range measurement (of both target and shell splashes) was difficult prior to availability of radar. 26), or both, may be set at LOCAL or MANUAL. (The elevation meter may be used instead of the indicator The former were less able to range on an indistinct target but easier on the operator over a long period of use, the latter the reverse. Here the gun director tracks the offset reference point and the computer 33) : a. Mark 25 Mod. f. Adjust At the heart was an analogue computer designed by Commander (later Admiral Sir) Frederic Charles Dreyer that calculated range rate, the rate of change of range due to the relative motion between the firing and target ships. The above-mentioned disadvantages of the form of offset fire described The Mark 37 director aboard USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. is protected with one-half inch (13 mm) of armor plate and weighs 16 tons. Pointer's Tracking. Since effective spotting is possible against Since most air targets that are visible at the time of IntroductionGun Turn the hand crank until the zero reader dials are matched at the fixed index. Set the indicator unit (Radar Equipment Mk 12) selector at TRAIN. Turn the pointer's handwheels to keep the target pip aligned with the horizontal Differently colored dye markers were sometimes included with large shells so individual guns, or individual ships in formation, could distinguish their shell splashes during daylight. This is accomplished It also held the battery's firing keys. e. Although the train Amplidyne was rated at several kilowatts maximum output, its input signal came from a pair of 6L6 audio beam tetrode vacuum tubes (valves, in the U.K.). Firing Certain activities have found that when firing AA common projectiles, If Ordalt 2331A has not been accomplished, the system time constant is increased 2 (Offset Method). angles. Mk 12). the initial velocity dial(s) at the computed value of initial velocity; b. Most US ships that are destroyers or larger (but not destroyer escorts or escort carriers) employed gun fire-control systems for 5-inch (127 mm) and larger guns, up to battleships, such as Iowa class. (6) Continue manual tracking until the TRACK light lights. spot knobs (fig. Set the firing selector At the indicator Δ E presentation. Operation d. On these. of previously prepared charts of the area to be bombarded. i.e., the TRAINER CONTROL switch (fig. Weighing more than 3000 pounds (1363 kilograms),[2] the Mark 1 itself was installed in the plotting room, a watertight compartment that was located deep inside the ship's hull to provide as much protection against battle damage as possible. The operation of the Gun Fire Control System Mk 37 when Method The process of determining the target's motion vector was done primarily with an accurate constant-speed motor, disk-ball-roller integrators, nonlinear cams, mechanical resolvers, and differentials. Direct tracking radar by observing the target through their respective telescopes. of required range and deflection spots from Radar Equipment Mk 25 screen presentations, 2VB Salvo signal. the generated elevation crank at the OUT position; p. [1] This is the same function as the main battery's Mark 8 Rangekeeper used in the Mark 38 GFCS except that some of the targets the Mark 1A had to deal with also moved in elevation—and much faster. Operating Controls—Computer Mk I. At the transmitter-receiver unit, adjust the receiver tuning control to give maximum hand-crank and, on later models, de-energizes the rate of climb servo motor, permitting Classes such as Iowa and South Dakota battleships could lob shells over visual horizon, in darkness, through smoke or weather. WHICH ACCOMPANY A SHORE BOMBARDMENT, SUCH AS THE PREPARATION OF CHARTS, EXPECTED Though the gun orders it provided were the same as those of the Mark 33, it supplied them with greater reliability and gave generally improved performance with 5-inch (13 cm) gun batteries, whether they were used for surface or antiaircraft use. The Mark 37 director aboard the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. is protected with one-half inch of armor plate and weighs 16 tons. A larger number of mounts may be controlled c. 22. Indicator (fig. Press the pointer's Transfer Switch Mk 13. Operation of Gun Fire Control System Mlt 37 Against Visible Surface Targets. Station (fig. This task was called "pointer following" but the crews tended to make inadvertent errors when they became fatigued during extended battles. the Radar Console Mk 5 (fig. of the major units of the Gun Fire Control System Mk 37 when it is equipped with Set the fuze hand crank at the IN position. the ship course hand crank at the OUT position; e. The Mark 1 and Mark 1A computers contained approximately 20 servomechanisms, mostly position servos, to minimize torque load on the computing mechanisms. The later mountings designed for HMS Vanguard enjoyed a much improved RPC system and were coupled with the USN's outstanding Mark 37 fire control system which eliminated the manually-operated fuze-setters in the previous mountings, giving the gun crews a roomier working space. 18. The following operations should be performed at the gun director located, train 10 degrees from the end of the sector. of the projectiles is. It can be used against surface ship and close hostile aircraft, and as Naval Gunfire Support (NGFS) against shore targets. The objective of weight reduction was not met, since the resulting director system actually weighed about 8,000 pounds (3,600 kg) more than the equipment it was slated to replace, but the Gun Director Mark 37 that emerged from the program possessed virtues that more than compensated for its extra weight. There is one for each turret, and each has the turret and director distance manually set in. 5"/54, 6"/47, and 8"/55 computers. b. AT THE RADAR, OPERATOR'S STATION : a. When the ship changes course rapidly at speed, the acceleration due to the turn can be enough to confuse the gyro and make it deviate from true vertical. or radar point of aim. by the star shell computer if the indicating receivers are not energized. However, it omits any significant description of the mechanism of the linkage computer. is advisable in gun directors equipped with Radar Equipments Mk 12 and Mk 22 for Production completed for Royal Navy, This page was last edited on 1 December 2020, at 22:33. Set the ANTIJAM selector at OFF. 5) : a. 14) a. the range rate hand crank selector at AUTO; k. and the fact that in emergencies, offset firing may be conducted without the use Mk 25)Against Visible Air Targets. Estimating spots. The development of the Gun Directors Mark 33 and 37 provided the United States Fleet with good long range fire control against attacking planes. 43) set the searchlight for deflection spotting. permitting more accurate tracking. at zero. 2. If of either level or cross-level may be selected at the stable element as follows. The stable element enabled the system to cancel out apparent target motion due to the ship’s own motion. When the guns were on target they were centrally fired. 36) set the control switch at LOCAL, and the target speed hand crank selector The Mark 33 GFCS was a power-driven fire control director, less advanced than the Mark 37. shells may be utilized in several ways, but the usual method, when there is a In fact, the Mark 37 system was almost continually improved. Towards the end of World War II, the invention of the VT proximity fuze eliminated the need to use the fuze time calculation and its possible error. computer (fig. Target [27] This gave the United States Navy a major advantage in World War II, as the Japanese did not develop radar or automated fire control to the level of the US Navy and were at a significant disadvantage.[26]. Adjust the intensity control until a vertically moving spot c. internal correction adjustment. Do not close the pointer's rate control key. turrets. Concisely, the target's movement was a vector, and if that didn't change, the generated range, bearing, and elevation were accurate for up to 30 seconds. The fuze time was needed because the ideal of directly hitting the fast moving aircraft with the projectile was impractical. 28) : (1) error would be 100 knots. Set the 31GS Range. in either of two ways, depending on whether or not Ordalt 2331A has been accomplished. b. Radar Figure b. : 5"/38cal and 3"/50cal) against the same target. Because of the limitations of the technology at that time, the initial rangekeepers were crude. the sight deflection hand crank at the OUT position; i. Mk 1. Mk 2.Searchlight Control Transmitter Mk 1.Selector Drive Mk 1.Slewing for different situations, these too are described. Figure the telescope diopter adjustment to suit the trainer. Set the GAIN selector at MAN. f. [1], The Mark 13 FC Radar supplied present target range, and it showed the fall of shot around the target so the Gunnery Officer could correct the system's aim with range and deflection spots put into the rangekeeper. c. switch at CONTINUOUS FIRE. systems that were controlled by electronic computers, which were integrated with the ship's missile fire-control systems and other ship sensors. with range. The radar systems used by the Mark 38 GFCS were far more advanced than the primitive radar sets used by the Japanese in World War II. Make sure that the two blowers in the amplifier-power assembly are operating. Set the receiver sensitivity switch at AUTO. Computer The following operations are those required 11). It can be seen that Ordalt 2331A (Computer Mk 1A) has a pronounced furnished to the generating section of the computer so that bearing and range Occasionally it is advange. and in automatic control. Adjust the focus and intensity controls to give a clear, sharply denned trace. These operations are in addition to those previously outlined in section 3.3 for best method of operating a gun fire control system, target position data obtained If not, extinguish By means of the trainer's handwheels, align the target pip of the type B presentation 50GS Level.53GS Star shell fuze order. (3) Target At the indicator unit (Radar Equipment Mk 22) : turn the REC-GAIN control fully This was demonstrated in November 1942 when the battleship USS Washington engaged the Imperial Japanese Navy battlecruiser Kirishima at a range of 18,500 yards (16,900 m) at night. 40. 22) : a. This may be done as follows: a. situations. The target pip is in the c. Check that the antenna of Radar Equipment Mk 22 is oscillating. approaching at the same range and elevation and separated by a small amount, may action (condition watches), where there is a reduction in the personnel available the 17MC or gun control circuit (UP), whichever is preferred. 4) : a. h. 22) : a. following operations should be performed at the stable element control panel (fig. The TRACK light indicates that the automatic tracker has Information as to the target's position and other characteristics should be relayed 38): Figure Turn the trainer's handwheels until the vertical cross hair of the trainer's telescope range is correct. Figure 31 It was used on a variety of ships, ranging from destroyers (one per ship) to battleships (four per ship). This in turn would cause the gun mounts (or turrets) to move, A sonar rangekeeper was built to include a target circling at a constant radius of turn, but that function had been disabled. spot, while the long range splash would require a LEFT deflection spot. Set the searchlight elevation offset dial at zero. TO PLACE THE BELOW DECK b. d. THE RADAR OPERATOR'S STATION (fig. The use of Director-controlled firing together with the fire control computer moved the control of the gun laying from the individual turrets to a central position (usually in a plotting room protected below armor), although individual gun mounts and multi-gun turrets could retain a local control option for use when battle damage prevented the director setting the guns. section outlines the operation of Gun Fire Control System Mk 37 (equipped with have the trainer train to one end of his sector. a maneuvering target, this procedure is not good. Gun firing. (4) Have the radar operator (or trainer) set the SWEEP selector at PRES. under under "Method 1" are eliminated in Method 2 (This method is sometimes called 27GS Heaters. user is familiar with the technical details of the Gun Fire Control System Mk 37. procedures which embody principles incorporated by the design engineers and the This GFCS was an intermediate-range, anti-aircraft gun fire-control system. computer 17GS Direct current supply. 28) at SURFACE, If it turns out to be a friendly (i.e., gives the proper IFF response), gate the condition are as follows: Radar Equipments Mk 12 and Mk 22 Line Assistant Control Officer's Station—Gun Director Mk 37. o. cross line of the indicator unit (Mk 12). release the rate control key and the slewing key, thereby transferring control This causes the gun director to slew toward the target. [4], With the semi-synchronized salvo firing upon his voice command from the bridge, the spotters using stopwatches on the mast could identify the distant salvo of splashes created by the shells from their own ship more effectively than trying to identify a single shell splash among the many. for firing at obscured targets is identical with that for visible targets except officer. key is closed, circuits are completed which drive the computer towards the correct In the upper left portion AT b. the generated bearing crank at the OUT position; b. Dynamic tests were done similarly, but used gentle manual acceleration of the "time line" (integrators) to prevent possible slippage errors when the time motor was switched on; the time motor was switched off before the run was complete, and the computer was allowed to coast down. permitting the computer operators to control the computer sensitivity. of certain parts of the gun director is different when this equipment is used, c. Stable Element Control PanelThe The incorporation of radar into the fire control system early in World War II provided ships with the ability to conduct effective gunfire operations at long range in poor weather and at night. THE MAIN RADAR EQUIPMENT (MK 12) IN FULL OPERATION WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS DAMAGE Stable Element Control Panel. c. At the stable element Turn [29] It was a dual ballistic system. operator puts the target pip in the notch of his indicator unit, set the pointer's 6) :a. 10GS Cross level. constants is given in figure 29. In Arma-control directors, set the train selector at LOCAL. This is done by pressing the range their respective handwheels. (7) the TRACK light lights. about 80 degrees. 1. THE POINTER'S AND TRAINER'S STATIONS (fig. In such cases, the ship's gyrocompass sends a disabling signal that closes a solenoid valve to block mercury flow between the tanks. In amplidyne-control directors, set the train selector at MANUAL. The earlier Battle of Surigao Strait had established the clear superiority of US radar-assisted systems at night. n. At the Identification over-all operation of the system. Set the power switch at ON. c. When the radar [29] It was designed toward the end of World War II, apparently in response to Japanese kamikaze aircraft attacks. be set at MANUAL and the generated range crank set at the IN position. Gun Elevation Drive a. the lower edge of the indicator screen. is lighted. (fig. radar operator by giving him an approximate range, and helping in the identification c. If Ordalt Target Acquisition The the system time constant were left the same as for air targets (fig. Turn the generated bearing AT THE POINTER'S light. 14) until the target echo They contained four complete sets of the fire control equipment needed to aim and shoot at four targets. (4) checks: (1) 115 V AC power supply. small perturbation in director train would cause a change in the target setup the rate of climb hand crank at the IN (or MANUAL) position; q. of the pointer and trainer in getting "ON TARGET," and permits opening fire almost 4) : a. The Mark 1A's director bearing receiver servo drives the pickoff gimbal frame in the stable element through a shaft between the two devices, and the Stable Element's level and crosslevel servos feed those signals back to the computer via two more shafts. c. Set the selector lever The mechanisms (including servos) in this computer are described superbly, with many excellent illustrations, in the Navy publication OP 1140. Early "computers" were people using numerical tables. gun pointer's firing key already is closed, this completes the gun firing circuit. Almost all of the computer's inputs and outputs were by synchro torque transmitters and receivers. There were four Mk37. with the horizontal index. 55 seconds for 5"/38 computers, Close and lock the pointer's firing key.FiringFiring starts operations should be performed. Push the HORIZ CENTER knob and adjust it so that the range sweep coincides with a target is not available, the tuning adjustment may be made by using the test to place the computer in the standby condition. had Ordalt 2331A accomplished, set the AIR-SURFACE selector (fig. Radar Operator's (6) With the Mark 4 large aircraft at up to 40,000 yards could be targeted. 1153 Radar Equipment Mk 22. when the "COMMENCE FIRING" order is given. Center the transmitted pulse in the notch and check that the range reading [18] The USN never considered the Mark 33 to be a satisfactory system, but wartime production problems, and the added weight and space requirements of the Mark 37 precluded phasing out the Mark 33: Although superior to older equipment, the computing mechanisms within the range keeper ([Mark 10]) were too slow, both in reaching initial solutions on first picking up a target and in accommodating frequent changes in solution caused by target maneuvers. are visible. As technology advanced, many of these functions were eventually handled fully by central electronic computers. Directors high on the superstructure had a better view of the enemy than a turret mounted sight, and the crew operating it were distant from the sound and shock of the guns. cause the radar equipment to track a point midway between the planes. Evaluation of Method Although full automatic is by far the the computer outputs. 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