Sighting telescope no. 7 (Mk I)

A gun-sighting telescope, dated 1916 and engraved with the maker's name: W. OTTWAY & Co. LTD. EALING. It is made of brass and has focusing ring and a ring to alter the magnifying power (with a corresponding scale up to 21) by rotating the eyepiece end. There is a brass objective lens cap. Both the cap and the telescope have the government broad arrow mark.

Object Details

ID: ZBA4655
Type: Gun sighting telescope
Display location: Not on display
Creator: W. Ottway & Co. Ltd
Date made: 1916
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 757 mm; Diameter: 65 mm
Parts: Sighting telescope no. 7 (Mk I)