Konrad Knirim British Military Timepieces Uhren der britischen

Konrad Knirim British Military Timepieces Uhren der britischen

Konrad Knirim
British Military Timepieces
Uhren der britischen Streitkräfte
Preface
A Trip to England to start this Project.............................................. 8......................................... Es begann mit einer Reise nach England
Part I. History of Navigation & the Observatories
John Harrison, a Revolutionary of Time........................................ 14.................................................................Ein Revolutionär der Zeit
Precision Pendulum Clocks of the Observatories.......................... 27...................................... Präzisions-Pendeluhren der Observatorien
Astronomical regulator Edward John Dent & Co. No. 2010................................ 30.................................Präzisions-Pendeluhr von Edward John Dent & Co. Nr. 201
Astronomical regulator Victor Kullberg No: 7361............................................... 32...................................... Regulator-Sekundenpendeluhr Victor Kullberg Nr. 7361
Captain Cook’s Pendulum Clocks........................................................................ 36................................................. Die Pendeluhren auf den Reisen von James Cook
A Chronometer for the Transit of Venus .............................................................. 38................................................................... Ein Chronometer für den Venustransit
Part II. Chronometers & Clocks
Positioning with Chronometer and Sextant ......................................................... 44.............................. Standortbestimmung mit Hilfe von Chronometer und Sextant
On the road to Precision Timekeeping – the Sea Chronometer ........................... 46............................ Auf dem Weg zum Präzisionszeitmesser - das Seechronometer
Evolution of the Marine Chronometer . ........................................ 48......................................Die Entwicklung der Marine Chronometer
How the Chronometer went to Sea................................................ 53........................... Einführung der Chronometer bei der Royal Navy
Charles Frodsham: A famous London Chronometer Maker.................................. 90.......................Charles Frodsham: Ein berühmter Chronometermacher in London
John S. Eiffe: „The Neptune“, a chronometer in memory of Trafalgar................. 92..................John S. Eiffe: Ein Schiffschronometer von 1880 erinnert an Trafalgar
Chronometer Makers winning top Greenwich Trials 1840-1914.......................... 94.......................... Die Gewinner der Greenwich Chronometer Tests 1840 bis 1914
Admiralty: Chronometers and Watches......................................... 95.......................... Admiralty: Chronometer und Beobachtungsuhren
Precision Time for World War Two..............................................111...........................................Genaue Zeit für den Zweiten Weltkrieg
The Situation in Germany................................................................................... 112................................................................................. Die Situation in Deutschland
The Situation in the United Kingdom................................................................. 116.............................................................................Die Situation in Großbritannien
The Situation in the USA.................................................................................... 120.......................................................................................Die Situation in den USA
Royal Navy and RAF Wall Clocks and Instruments.................... 135........................ Royal Navy und RAF Wanduhren und Instrumente
The Battle of the Atlantic and the Zig-Zag-Clock.............................................. 140...................................................... Die Zick-Zack Uhr für Geleitzüge im Atlantik
RAF Mantle Clocks..................................................................... 168.............................................................RAF Wand- und Tischuhren
RAF Aircraft Clocks of WW II........................................................................... 186.................................................... Borduhren der Royal Air Force im 2. Weltkrieg
Cockpit Clocks & The Spitfire........................................................................... 196.................................................................Eine Flugzeug-Borduhr aus der Spitfire
RAF issue Aircraft clocks............................................................ 198.................................................Flugzeuguhren der Royal Air Force
Instrument Watches in the Royal Air Force................................. 226........................................ Instrumenten-Uhren der Royal Air Force
Part III. Deck & Pocket Watches
Makers of Chronometer Watches in England..................................................... 250..................................................... Hersteller von Chronometer-Uhren in England
An English Captain’s Watch in the French Wars................................................ 252.................................Eine englische Kapitänsuhr in den Napoleonischen Kriegen
Admiralty: The Chronometer Watches............................................................... 254........................................................................... Admiralty: Chronometeruhren
British Military Watches – 1860 to 1980..................................... 256.............................................. Die Uhren der Britischen Streitkräfte
The Royal Navy.................................................................................................. 265..............................................................................................Die Britische Marine
The Royal Air Force........................................................................................... 270.......................................................................................Die königliche Luftwaffe
The British Army................................................................................................ 276............................................................................................... Die britische Armee
How the telegraphy time code dial works........................................................... 282.........................................................Wie das Telegraphen-Zifferblatt funktioniert
The Post War Position ....................................................................................... 289............................................................................................... Nachkriegssituation
Admiralty Pattern Timepieces............................................................................ 296................................................................ Nummerierungssystem der MoD Uhren
Watches Issued to British Armed Forces..................................... 303....................................................Die Uhren der britischen Truppen
Royal Navy Chronometer Watches H.S. 2................................... 311..............................................Chronometeruhren H.S. 2 der Marine
Navigation at Sea................................................................................................ 314.......................................................................................Navigation auf hoher See
William Matthews: The History of a Navigation Watch..................................... 318............................................William Matthews: Lebenslauf einer Navigationsuhr
Robert Kunzler: A Chronometermaker of the Royal Navy................................. 328.......................... Robert Kunzler: Ein Chronometermacher der Britischen Marine
Victor Kullberg: A Chronometermaker of the Royal Navy................................. 332..........................Victor Kullberg: Ein Chronometermacher der Britischen Marine
Asmus Johannsen: A Chronometermaker of the Royal Navy............................. 336...................... Asmus Johannsen: Ein Chronometermacher der Britischen Marine
Usher & Cole: A non-magnetic Deck Watch for Submarine E 12 in WWI......... 340..................Usher & Cole: Eine nicht-magnetische Decksuhr für das U-Boot E12
Trial of Chronometer Watches . ......................................................................... 344...........................................................................Chronometer-Uhren-Wettbewerb
Joseph Player: An important Carussel Deck Watch for the Royal Navy............ 346..............Joseph Player: Bedeutende Karussell-Beobachtungsuhr der Royal Navy
Parkinson & Frodsham: A Pocket Chronometer for the Arctic Expedition 1852350...................................... Ein Taschenchronometer für die Arktis-Expedition 1852
Chronometer Watches of Swiss and other Origin............................................... 352................................................................. Navigationsuhren aus anderen Ländern
Depots for Chronometer Watches of the Royal Navy......................................... 356................................................Chronometeruhren-Verteilung bei der Royal Navy
Sidereal Chronometers and Watches............................................ 362.................................................................................. Sternzeituhren
Deck Watches H.S. 3: IWC for the Royal Navy.......................... 367............................................. Decksuhren: IWC für die Royal Navy
The Importance of Railways............................................................................... 378....................................................................................Der Einfluss der Eisenbahn
WWI Aircraft Pocket Watches .................................................... 387..................................................................... Frühe Flugzeug-Uhren
The Royal Naval Air Service of WWI................................................................ 388..............................................................Die RNAS Marineflieger im 1. Weltkrieg
RFC & RNAS Aircraft Watches......................................................................... 390..............................................................................Flugzeuguhren im 1. Weltkrieg
Some Comments on the British Military Services.............................................. 407...........................................................Zur Benennung der britischen Truppenteile
Royal Navy Pocket Watches........................................................ 417......................................................... Taschenuhren der Royal Navy
Aircraft Carrier HMS „FURIOUS“.................................................................... 418..........................................................................Der Flugzeugträger HMS Furious
Naval Aviation in WWII and the 1950s ............................................................. 422............................................................. Marineflieger im 2. Weltkrieg und danach
Royal Airforce Pocket Watches................................................... 431.........................................................Royal Air Force Taschenuhren
Chronographs Mk II 6A/390 ............................................................................ 431..........................................................................................Chronographen 6A/390
Watches 6B/60, 6E/340 and 6E/50..................................................................... 431..................................................................................... Taschenuhren 6B/ und 6E/
Usher & Cole: Chronometer Watches for the Royal Air Force........................... 436..............................Usher & Cole: Chronometeruhren für die Britische Luftwaffe
Pocket watches of the British Army .......................................... 443................................................. Taschenuhren der britischen Armee
Gentlemen, synchronise your Watches............................................................... 446.................................................................................. Uhren in Zeiten des Krieges
Watches and ‘The Cold War’.............................................................................. 458.................................................................................. Uhren und ‘der Kalte Krieg‘
Stopwatches for Navy, Air Force and Artillery . ........................ 465.............................Stoppuhren für Marine, Luftwaffe und Artillerie
Miltary Sonar Timer........................................................................................... 472...................................................................................................Echolot-Stoppuhr
Stopwatches for the Artillery in World War I..................................................... 480......................................Vom Krieg der Stoppuhren gegen Mörser und Haubitzen
Part IV. Wrist Watches
Early Wristwatches of World War I............................................. 490..............................................Frühe Armbanduhren im 1. Weltkrieg
Service Wrist Watches of the Army ............................................ 511.................................................... Dienst-Armbanduhren der Armee
The ATP Wrist Watches of WWII................................................ 513.................................................. ATP Dienst-Uhren im 2. Weltkrieg
Swiss Watch Exports in World War II.......................................... 540........................................ Schweizer Uhrenexporte im 2. Weltkrieg
The Watch, Wrist, Waterproof (W.W.W.) of the British Army.... 554................................. Im Dienste Ihrer Majestät: Die WWW Uhren
Watches Under Water................................................................... 582....................................................................................Taucheruhren
British issued Blancpain Fifty Fathoms.............................................................. 585........................................................................Blancpain Taucheruhren der Briten
Longines COSD: didcussions on its history....................................................... 586..............................................Longines COSD: Die Uhr für Spezialtruppen 1944
Attack Diver‘s Watches Panerai and Longines................................................... 588..................................................... Kampfschwimmeruhren Panerai und Longines
History of the Omega Seamaster 3oo................................................................. 594................................................................... Geschichte der Omega Seamaster 3oo
Rolex Submariner - A Brief History .................................................................. 600............................................................... Kurze Geschichte der Rolex Submariner
Watch Stories from a Royal Navy Diver and a short History ............................ 602..............................................Uhren und Geschichten eines Royal Navy Tauchers
The Royal Marines............................................................................................. 606...........................................................................Marine-Infantrie der Royal Navy
The Royal Marines Special Boat Service........................................................... 608........................................................................SBS: Eine Maritime Spezialeinheit
Early Chronograph Wrist Watches............................................... 611...................................................... Frühe Armband-Chronographen
Aviator Chronograph of Lawrence of Arabia...................................................... 612................................................................ Ein früher Omega Flieger-Chronograph
Chronograph Wrist Watches of the Royal Air Force................... 621..................................... Fliegerchronographen der Royal Air Force
Seiko Chronographs issued by the MoD............................................................ 624..............................................................Quarz Chronographen für die Streitkräfte
The yellow dial Vulcan bomber crew Seiko chronograph.................................. 628.................Der gelbe Seiko-Chronograph für die Besatzung des Vulcan-Bombers
Royal Navy: Chronographs for Fleet Air Arm and Submarines.. 631.......... Chronographen für Royal Navy Marineflieger und U-Boote
Royal Navy: Aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal................................................... 632.............................................HMS Ark Royal ein Flugzeugträger der Royal Navy
About the Lemania Company............................................................................. 634........................................................ Lemania, ein großer Militär-Uhren-Lieferant
Lemania Chronographs of the Royal Forces....................................................... 638............................................................................. Lemania Fliegerchronographen
WWII Navy Wristwatches........................................................... 648.......................................... Marine Armbanduhren im 2. Weltkrieg
RAF Wristwatches, Navigators Watches..................................... 651.................................................. RAF Armbanduhren, Pilotenuhren
A Collector‘s Search: Air Force Items of WWII................................................. 652.....................................Ein Sammler und Air Force Relikte aus dem 2. Weltkrieg
Navigation in the Air.......................................................................................... 654..................................................................................................... Luft-Navigation
The Mk 11 Navigational Wristwatch ................................................................. 672....................................................................Die Navigationsarmbanduhr Mark 11
The Bonklip Bracelet in Her Majesty’s Service.................................................. 689.................................................. Das Bonklip Armband im Dienste Ihrer Majestät
Summary of Watches after WWII................................................ 695............................................ Armbanduhren nach dem 2. Weltkrieg
Part V. Commonwealth, Allies & Japan
Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India, ................................ Kanada, Australia, Neuseeland, Süd-Afrika und Indien,
USA, France and Japan................................................................ 709............................................................. USA, Frankreich und Japan
Watches of the US Corps of Engineers in WWI................................................. 710...................................... Dienstuhren des US Corps of Engineers im 1. Weltkrieg
American Aircrafts for the RAF in WWII.......................................................... 712..................................................................Amerikanische Flugzeuge für die RAF
The Empire Support for the Royal Air Force in WWII. . ................................... 718............................... Unterstützung durch das Britische Weltreich im 2. Weltkrieg
Rhodesian Roamer Military Watches ................................................................ 720.......................................................... Roamer Uhren für Rhodesische Streitkräfte
Watches of the South African Air Force and Navy ............................................ 722........................................................Uhren der South African Air Force und Navy
Canadian Issue Watches 1912-1999................................................................... 726......................................................................Kanadische Militäruhren 1912-1999
Jaeger-LeCoultre in the RAAF........................................................................... 737.............................................. Jaeger-LeCoultre der Australischen Luftstreitkräfte
Watches for the French Forces..................................................... 754................................................Uhren der französischen Streitkräfte
Japanese WW2 Military Timepieces........................................... 769................................ Japanische Militäruhren aus dem 2. Weltkrieg
Part VI. Appendix
Radioluminescent Paint...................................................................................... 782........................................................................................Radioaktive Leuchtfarbe
Using Military Time........................................................................................... 784......................................................................................... Militärische Zeitangabe
Documents and Tables
............................................. 785.............................................. Dokumente und Tabellen
Index