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Ironman
Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 104 Location: Washington
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Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:26 am Post subject: |
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I found a couple pictures of armored cruiser Washington dont know if you seen em or not
I wish I could find photos like this for the Brooklyn. |
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W F Moore
Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 28 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:37 pm Post subject: USS Washington pics- NOT |
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I have seen these pics before (on Bill Stewarts's "Great White Fleet" site), and, sadly, they are NOT of a Tennessee-class AC, but of one of the Pennsylvania-class ships.
The clues are the glassed-in bridge being 1 deck lower, the arrangement of the casemate 6" guns, and the gaps in the boat-deck where you can look down to the main deck.
They are, however, great shots of details that are the same between the classes.
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Ironman
Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 104 Location: Washington
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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I was looking for Brooklyn photos when I came across these. They were referenced on the page as Washington, I just took it to be so. Thanks for pointing out they are not. Maybe someone should write the guy who posted these pictures and enlighten him.
http://www.greatwhitefleet.info/newfile16.html
Anyway, I'm back to working on my model. |
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W F Moore
Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 28 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:02 pm Post subject: NOT washington |
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I e-mailed the guy*, and he acknowledged my e-mail, but he never got around to re-labelling them.
I have found other instances of Pennsylvania-class ships labelled as Tennessee-class on sites that should know better, and I even have a postcard from back in the day that is mis-labelled.
Wes
*Actually, it was Bill Stewart's GWF site that got me started on the Washington! |
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Ironman
Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 104 Location: Washington
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:32 am Post subject: |
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I found a good port stern view of ACR 9 USS South Dakota. If it doesnt eat up more than your monitor can display when it opens, click to enlarge for a great view!
I'm starting to see construction simularities with all armored cruisers of the era. I'm also starting to notice paint schemes differed to what almost looks like a captains choice/interpretation of a navy order. In the photo the port holes seem to have a black accent and the name one the stern may be natural brass? I say that because it doesnt appear to be black, and the look of the letters at the begining of "Dakota" (or maybe I just cant see). I have seen the name in black on other cruisers in "war paint"
Anyone know the story on that?
http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/acr9/acr0905.jpg |
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Ironman
Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 104 Location: Washington
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MarkD
Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 63
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Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Just found plans of the Montana (ACR-13) posted on the Historic Naval Ship Association site:
http://hnsa.org/doc/plans/ _________________ Ship's Historian. USS King (DLG-10/DDG-41) Association |
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Ironman
Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 104 Location: Washington
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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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MarkD wrote: | Just found plans of the Montana (ACR-13) posted on the Historic Naval Ship Association site:
http://hnsa.org/doc/plans/ |
Nice! Free plans are allways good. |
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Iain
Joined: 26 Sep 2006 Posts: 150
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 9:46 am Post subject: |
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I wish I had had those when I was drawing my own version. The missing decks would have been helpful. _________________ John H. Dulaney |
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W F Moore
Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 28 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:57 pm Post subject: 1 more picture from Library of Congress |
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I found (via actually visiting the LoC) another "detail" pic of the Washington's boat deck:
www.loc.gov/rr/print/
pick "Prints and Photographs Online catalog" on left side
search for LC-B2-2260-15
The pic is of the boat deck, with boats, crane, ventilators, winches, skylights, and numerous gra-doo.
I also ordered some copies of other prints at great expense.
How goes the NC, John?
Wes |
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Iain
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Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:05 am Post subject: |
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I'm working on the hull. I've got it about three quarters planked. Having never done a model this big (my last one was two inches long), It's taking rather longer than usual. _________________ John H. Dulaney |
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