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Topic review - Iowa 5" mount colors 1943
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Scott56
  Post subject:  Re: Iowa 5" mount colors 1943  Reply with quote
Thank-you to everyone.
Post Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 3:22 pm
James M
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The 5" guns were grey all over.
The black bands are black canvas boots that covered the muzzle opening.
They are still using them today aboard the museum
https://estherdelurgio.smugmug.com/Phot ... ip-in-San/

James
Post Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 11:01 pm
Rick E Davis
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Are you referring to the cloth covers put over the ends of the gun barrels that could be fired through if necessary when there wasn't time to remove them? On some ships, like destroyers, these were attached with all sorts of fasteners.
Post Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 9:42 pm
Scott56
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Sutho wrote:

Could the black at the end be scorch marks from firing?


Could be, never thought about that. Thanks
Post Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 7:12 pm
Sutho
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Scott56 wrote:
Are the barrels all haze grey? I've looked at some pictures and seen some with a black band at the end. I've searched the site and did not find anything. I know the mount is haze grey and deck blue.

Thanks!


Could the black at the end be scorch marks from firing?
Post Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 6:18 pm
Scott56
  Post subject:  Iowa 5" mount colors 1943  Reply with quote
Are the barrels all haze grey? I've looked at some pictures and seen some with a black band at the end. I've searched the site and did not find anything. I know the mount is haze grey and deck blue.

Thanks!
Post Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:22 pm

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