m1 gun data computer
m1 gun data computer
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any one know who built it and when?
ford, sperry, bell, ?
it was used to aim 16" coast artillery guns.
thanks
brian
ford, sperry, bell, ?
it was used to aim 16" coast artillery guns.
thanks
brian
RE: m1 gun data computer
There are 2 posted and the top one is the one you want, i hope.
This might answer your questions or point you to someone who can answer.
JMW
www.ViscoAnalyser.com
RE: m1 gun data computer
I did find a reference that might date it to 1942, but that seems real late,
BB
RE: m1 gun data computer
But I got this really up to date radar system where the main computer was this six bays long. One side that had 3 bays of cards was the main program, then the other side was 3 bays of cards, that did the arithmetic functions. Man was that state of the art designed from the sixties. lol When I got out and started looking at what intel was doing, that computer was basically the same as their chip, that was in a 2" x 2" size, that was in the desktop computers.
RE: m1 gun data computer
1. you are from the US of A, supposedly - but that isn't readily apparent from your posting - could cause confusion, as many countries have/had "Coast Artillery", and
2. the M1 designation is for the computer, or the gun? Assume the computer. US military designation, from what branch? The US Army manned the coast guns, not the navy. So jmw gave good info...
also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_Data_Computer
RE: m1 gun data computer
Battleship Texas (BB-35), sister ship to the USS New York, was built with pre-WWI technology, and had an analog gun control for the main battery of 13 inch guns. Compensated (by gears and motors) for curvature of the earth, Coriolis effect of the earth's rotation while in flight, latitude of the ship, own ship's course and speed (obviously), target course and speed, air temperature, gun barrel temperature ( not positive! ), and type of shell being fired.
RE: m1 gun data computer
Cheers
Greg Locock
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I think most of the big ships in the maritime parks still have their computers. I believe the Alabama in Moble still has it's fire control computer.
RE: m1 gun data computer
the author created the FAQ referred to above.
JMW
www.ViscoAnalyser.com
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