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Bismarck - Rangefinders
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| 10,5 m Rangefinder (1940) |
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Serving |
Main armament |
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A, B, C and D turret |
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| 10,5 m Rangefinder (1941) |
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Serving |
Main armament |
| Location |
B, C and D turret |
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Local rangefinders was originally mounted on turret "A" of the Bismarck. Due to malfunctions caused by sea water it was removed while the Bismarck was at Blohm & Voss shipyard in December 1940 - January 1941. The local rangefinders on turret "A" was never installed on the Tirpitz. |
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Serving |
Main/secondary armament |
| Location |
Foretop revolving dome |
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Serving |
Main/secondary armament |
| Location |
Aft control centre |
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| 7 m Rangefinder |
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Serving |
Main/secondary armament |
| Location |
Control tower/bridge, revolving dome |
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| 6,5 m Rangefinder |
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Serving |
Secondary armament |
| Location |
Turret SII (S = Starboard) |
| Turret PII (P = Port) |
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| Periscope |
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Serving |
Secondary armament |
| Location |
Turret SI and SIII (S = Starboard) |
| Turret PI and PIII (P = Port) |
| The periscope could rotate 90 degrees from the gun direction. |
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| 4 m Type SL-8 Rangefinder |
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Serving |
105 mm heavy Anti-Aircraft guns |
| Location |
One either side of control tower |
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Serving |
105 mm heavy Anti-Aircraft guns |
| Location |
Two midshift aft |
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| SL = Stabilisierter Leitstand (Statical Platform) |
| 3 m Rangefinder |
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Serving |
Used for battle in darkness |
| Location |
Admiral's Bridge |
| Any help with additionally information about this equipment would be most appreciated. |
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| 37 mm Flak (Rangefinder on Gun) |
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Location |
On 37 mm light Anti-Aircraft guns |
| Remarks |
Manually backsight device |
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| 20 mm Flak (Rangefinder on Gun) |
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Location |
On 20 mm Anti-Aircraft machine guns |
| Remarks |
Manually backsight fitment |
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