What is that clock looking thing on the superstructure?

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By on Wednesday, September 20, 2000 - 11:02 pm:

That "clock " was removed before the Maryland went to the South pacific, check the picture in
EFATE.. It isn't there, there fore it was not used in battle.. L.E.Larry'Dibb


By on Saturday, September 16, 2000 - 08:57 am:

That is a range director. How it works I don't know, but apparently in battle, if communications were lost the gunners could look at the clock face and get target information.
spav


By jim brooks on Thursday, August 31, 2000 - 12:02 pm:

I was just wondering as I looked through pictures on your great website what the clock looking thing is on superstructure. Thanks.


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