Xtof P Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Hi there, i'm doing some research on the HMS Rodney at the time when she wore her fancy camo scheme in 1942. And there's one thing i just can't find: which type of fire control did she have then? It looks like a HACS MKIII to me. But was it the MK III or the MKIII G 🤔 ..... or even something completedly different? The Radar on top of it was a type 285, right? Please, if there is someone out there who knows, leave a comment! Thanks a lot in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Ned Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Rodney still had HACS Mk I at the beginning of the Second World War (fitted 1930-31). The director tower was raised above the foretop in 1942 - not sure if it was replaced by a Mk III tower at the same time (note that HACS referred to the whole system, including all the below-deck equipment). The "G" suffix referred to the fitting of a Gyro Rate Unit (GRU) to the below-decks equipment, and thus there would have been no external difference between Mk III and Mk IIIG.  In the 1942 refit, she was fitted with AR.RDF (radar) Type 285 - I believe the 6-Yagi array. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtof P Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 (edited)  20 hours ago, Our Ned said: Rodney still had HACS Mk I at the beginning of the Second World War (fitted 1930-31). The director tower was raised above the foretop in 1942 - not sure if it was replaced by a Mk III tower at the same time (note that HACS referred to the whole system, including all the below-deck equipment). The "G" suffix referred to the fitting of a Gyro Rate Unit (GRU) to the below-decks equipment, and thus there would have been no external difference between Mk III and Mk IIIG.  In the 1942 refit, she was fitted with AR.RDF (radar) Type 285 - I believe the 6-Yagi array. Thanks a lot, Ned. Seems plausible to me that it had the Mk I still, for it was one of the first to be equipped with HACS, as far as i know. And this must have been some really expensive piece of kit. So it would also be plausible it was not exchanged in 1942. Edited September 2, 2021 by Xtof P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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