Calling all RN C-class AA cruiser fans

[Rick E Davis]

Tim(?),

Thanks for your reply. I had meant to add a question as if this image was indeed HMS CALCUTTA, since erroneous ID's are common in online searches. But, you noted it anyway, thanks. I'll have to use the other image for the false wave. Determining other details in that image is limited. Thanks for the notes about items installed/not installed. The Raven and Robert's and Friedman's books on RN cruisers have a lot of info and even some nice images and drawing of HMS CALCUTTA as completed. Plus I see that HMS CARIO and HMS CALCUTTA were "modified at same time" sisters. But, what changes "could" have occurred to HMS CALCUTTA before the Norway Campaign was fuzzy.

An aside, was the use of a false bow wave a common addition to RN camo early in WWII? I don't recall seeing any other images of RN ships with false bow waves.

Rick

[dick]

An aside, was the use of a false bow wave a common addition to RN camo early in WWII? I don't recall seeing any other images of RN ships with false bow waves.

Rick

It seems to have been feature amongst ships of the Nore and Dover Commands. Off the top of my head I can think of Coventry, Codrington, Brazen, Wivern and the destroyers of the 1st Flotilla Gallant, Glowworm*, Grafton, Griffin, Greyhound, Burza, Blyskawica, & Grom.

* No clear photo so some may dispute this!

[tjstoneman]

More false bow waves (some on one-colour hulls, others on patterned schemes): HM Ships Enterprise, Fernie, Resolution, Southampton, Esk, Kipling, Gloxinia

[Iceman 29]

Last weeks:

"Restoring HMS Caroline to a single moment in time was a challenge as she retained many features from almost 100 years of service

Priority was given to structures from WW1, but also those representing her years in Belfast".