To answer a question on Quora (how tiring were BISMARCK's rangefinders to use?) I found the following.
Page 69 for reference, the data is fascinating.
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/AD0200796.pdf
A study of stereoscopic rangefinders
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Nik_SpeakerToCats
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Re: A study of stereoscopic rangefinders
Been a while, but I read some-where that 'Dazzle' camo scheme was surprisingly effective against one of the two main types of optical range-finder...
But the Germans preferred the other !!
But the Germans preferred the other !!
If you cannot see the wood for the trees, deploy LIDAR.
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Craiglxviii
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Re: A study of stereoscopic rangefinders
Correct- razzle dazzle worked against coincidence rangefinders but not stereoscopic.Nik_SpeakerToCats wrote: ↑Sat Jan 17, 2026 8:16 pm Been a while, but I read some-where that 'Dazzle' camo scheme was surprisingly effective against one of the two main types of optical range-finder...
But the Germans preferred the other !!
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Nik_SpeakerToCats
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Re: A study of stereoscopic rangefinders
A thought: Given periscope constraints, wouldn't U-Boot range-finders be 'coincident' ??
( And, yes, need for multiple wide, wider, widest stereo optics for light, medium, heavy weapons' fire-control that spawned infamous 'FUUSOOO !!' masts. How else, in that era, could you reliably track, tackle multiple targets ?? )
( And, yes, need for multiple wide, wider, widest stereo optics for light, medium, heavy weapons' fire-control that spawned infamous 'FUUSOOO !!' masts. How else, in that era, could you reliably track, tackle multiple targets ?? )
If you cannot see the wood for the trees, deploy LIDAR.