Quick Technical Question

[DJAndrews]

I frequently come across references to turret position (eg. X,Y,M,Q locations) when looking into ship upgrades or histories. Does anyone know what the standard positons are or alternatively, a reference for such?

[tsimmonds]

For RN:
forward of superstructure: A,B,C, with A being (guess what) the foremost one
center mounted turrets: P,Q
aft mounted turrets: X,Y,Z

For USN ad IJN:
from fore to aft: 1,2,3,4,5,6

For Germany:
from fore to aft: Anton, Bruno, Caesar, Dora

It seems that people tend to use the "ABC" naming scheme, probably due to the coolness factor[;)]. Seriously though, it does give a better idea of where the mount is located on the ship than other schemes, if you did not already know.

[Don Bowen]

USN mounts were designated by a combination of the gun calibre and position and were numbered bow to stern and starboard to port. A Baltimore class cruiser would have a mount 81 (No. 1 8 inch) and 51 (No. 1 5 inch). This terminology was in use when I was a Fire Controlman in the 1960s and I believe that it dates back to WWII. These were officially spoken as "Eight One" and "Five One" and not eighty one or fifty one.

[DJAndrews]

Thanx guys, exactly what I wanted.

[tsimmonds]

Oh! And the British battleship Agincourt used the days of the week as names for its 7 main battery turrets. Unofficially....but I'm not sure whether Sunday was foremost or aftermost...[8|] Come to think of it, my money's on Monday as A turret....