Calling all Essex-class (Cold War configuration) fans

[Michael Potter]

For illustrations of boat dollies: visit Ray Bean�s Facebook site, directly or via a WWW search string:

<< site:www.facebook.com "Eyes of the Fleet 2" >>

and open his Photos tab. He posted drawings and a photo there approx October 13.

[MartinJQuinn]

A reminder these topics are for questions about the real ships themselves. Pictures of models, unless it is to ask a question about a real ship, should be in the work in progress forum. I moved the build posts to that forum.

Intrepid to Hornet conversion here: viewtopic.php?f=59&t=383037

[Braniff92@gmail.com]

A reminder these topics are for questions about the real ships themselves. Pictures of models, unless it is to ask a question about a real ship, should be in the work in progress forum. I moved the build posts to that forum.

Intrepid to Hornet conversion here: viewtopic.php?f=59&t=383037

Thanks Martin. I wasn't aware.

[Braniff92@gmail.com]

Is anyone aware of where I can purchase plans or line drawings for the Essex class URR-13 Phasor 90 structures on the four corners of the ships? Anyone?

[Braniff92@gmail.com]

Can anyone tell me what color the Landing deck lights on the edge of the flight deck (4 on each side per the USS Hornet CVA-12 Line Drawings) were when illuminated? White? Blue? I can't find anything on them. Thanks.

[sctbrd]

I found this document: http://www.researcheratlarge.com/Ships/ ... ights.html

As noted:

(f) Landing Deck Lights: These lights are installed at the flight deck level to outline the flight deck for landing and take-off. The two forward lights on the starboard side and the two forward lights on the port side are red, all other lights are white.

(1) The white lights have a maximum range of 1800 yards, and a vertical light spread of 14.5� with the lower light cutoff parallel to the top of the flight deck. The angle of azimuth is l60�.
(2) The red lights have a maximum range of 400 yards and a vertical light spread of 30� with the lower light cutoff parallel to the top of the flight deck. The angle of azimuth is 104�
(3) The starboard row of white lights and the aftermost port white light have a horizontal light distribution from 130� to 290� relative. All other white landing deck lights on the port side have a horizontal light distribution from 100� to 260� relative.
(4) The starboard red lights have a horizontal light distribution from 156� to 260� relative. The port red lights have a horizontal light distribution from 100� to 204� relative.
(5) The landing deck lights are installed and mounted so that the rows of lights will be as nearly as possible in straight lines, parallel to the ship's centerline, as is
compatible with the contour of the flight deck. Red lights may be designated for the white lights in which case all red lights except the two forward lights on each the starboard and port bow, would have the same characteristics and be installed the same as the white landing deck lights.

[Braniff92@gmail.com]

I found this document: http://www.researcheratlarge.com/Ships/ ... ights.html

As noted:

(f) Landing Deck Lights: These lights are installed at the flight deck level to outline the flight deck for landing and take-off. The two forward lights on the starboard side and the two forward lights on the port side are red, all other lights are white.

(1) The white lights have a maximum range of 1800 yards, and a vertical light spread of 14.5� with the lower light cutoff parallel to the top of the flight deck. The angle of azimuth is l60�.
(2) The red lights have a maximum range of 400 yards and a vertical light spread of 30� with the lower light cutoff parallel to the top of the flight deck. The angle of azimuth is 104�
(3) The starboard row of white lights and the aftermost port white light have a horizontal light distribution from 130� to 290� relative. All other white landing deck lights on the port side have a horizontal light distribution from 100� to 260� relative.
(4) The starboard red lights have a horizontal light distribution from 156� to 260� relative. The port red lights have a horizontal light distribution from 100� to 204� relative.
(5) The landing deck lights are installed and mounted so that the rows of lights will be as nearly as possible in straight lines, parallel to the ship's centerline, as is
compatible with the contour of the flight deck. Red lights may be designated for the white lights in which case all red lights except the two forward lights on each the starboard and port bow, would have the same characteristics and be installed the same as the white landing deck lights.

THANKS SO MUCH!!!!! This is a good start. Looks like it's for Yorktown class (although it states for "CV, CVB, CVL, CVE). My Essex Class Line Drawings shows only four flight deck level lights on each side so it's alittle different than this one but again, it's a great start, especially since it references colors also. I really appreciate your help.

[maurice de saxe]

From photographs it seems that Oriskany's gun armament by 1973 was four single 5-inch and no 3-inch twins. Is this correct?

Thank you,
Maurice

[TZoli]

From photographs it seems that Oriskany's gun armament by 1973 was four single 5-inch and no 3-inch twins. Is this correct?

Thank you,
Maurice

Even from 1962 or 61 that was the armament:
https://www.seaforces.org/usnships/cv/C ... iskany.htm