A 1 value means that each weapon may fire once each turn. A 2 value for ROF means that the weapons in question may fire twice each turn. The extra rounds fired due to a 2 ROF may be fired at different targets, although multiple gun positions may not split their extra fire unevenly. In this regard, single mountings are more flexible in their ability to send up a curtain of fire at smaller vessels. The tables below show the major locations for individual guns positions used throughout this period.
Positions give letter-coded locations for specific gun turrets and shielded weapons.
Beam-patterns help lay out standard distribution patterns of individually mounted weapons arrayed along the side or beam of the vessel. The letter-coded gun positions shown here relate directly to the sequence of letters shown on the each vessel's ship chart . This will aid those players unable to locate images or diagrams of period vessels. Within the chart below are links to photo-diagrams depicting standard examples for the positions shown. British Majestic class battleships.