Talk:Colorado/@comment-26340617-20190603041300/@comment-108.4.217.57-20190612021306

The clock is called a concnetration dial. It basically points to the range the target they are firing at. This allowed other ships in the formation to range the targets in case the enemy is hidden in smoke or fog. Another pre-radio technology for coordianted fire was the declination marks. Tehse were marks on gun turrets that allowed other ships to determine the direction the turret is aiming at. These were developed in WW1 and remained in use until early WW2. This allowed quicker engagement times for the formation.

Comining these two will allow other ships to fire on the same target. After Colorado's remodel, she no longer needed it due to the advent of the radio and radar.