[Milsurplus] Norden Bomb Sight

[Jim Conrad]

Actually the last Battleships used 16 inch 
shells. I was assigned to the USS Wisconsin BB-64 
(Plank Owner from the last recommissioning in the 
80s). They were forced to use the 
analog/mechanical computers designed and built 
for the ship in WWII. Interesting read if you are 
interested in the technology which was amazing 
given when it was designed and built;

https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/watch-and-hear-the-last-time-the-battleship-wisconsin-f-1707956997

At 03:06 PM 8/1/2018, David Stinson wrote:
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>You know, mechanical computers on battleships 
>were pretty good at delivering a 
>14-inch-diameter shell miles on-target, under 
>way and in seas.   When considering the low 
>on-target rate for bombing using the Norden 
>Sight, one wonders how much could be attributed 
>to design limitations and how much to 
>18-20-year-old, lightly-trained flight crews, 
>scared out of their wits (as any sane person 
>would be), who just wanted to unload the bombs 
>and get the heck out of there.  Not bad-talking 
>the flight crews- I have no right to “cast 
>shade” on these men.  Just trying to understand.
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