The German equipment was not superior in range to the British Barr & Stroud 15 ft (4.6 m) rangefinder found in the newest British capital ships, and, unlike the British range finders, the German range takers had to be replaced as often as every thirty minutes, as their eyesight became impaired, affecting the ranges provided to their gunnery equipment.
O equipo alemáns non era superior en alcance ao telémetro británico Barr & Stroud 15 ft que se atopaba nos buques capitais máis novos, e, a diferenza dos telémetros británicos, os alemáns tiveron que ser substituídos cada 30 minutos, afectando ás medicións proporcionadas aos artilleiros.