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Old 05-07-2022, 09:30 AM
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CL-52 update

Hi All;

Spent most of the time since the last update researching and drawing, although, the new hull is under construction. It was not so much a case of re-coloring the parts. It was more of an adjustment of the drawings due to new information. There is a good clear image of CL-52,taken on September 16, 1942. In it, the SC-1 search radar antenna is clearly on the main mast aft and the saddle turrets have canvas shrouds at the base of the guns. The other turrets are clear. There is also a quad 1.1 gun mount at the stern. Since it is roughly two months before she was sunk, it is evident that the ship had haze gray vertical surfaces. The aerial photo of her taken on October 26 seems to show the same color scheme and it throws doubt on the Montbatten pink scheme. The gun covers on the saddle turrets are now gone, since the ship was in action. That color has a brighter reflectance than haze gray. There is a smaller radar antenna on the top of the foremast. The new drawings have been changed to accord this information. The bulkheads of the revised build are much neater than those of the first attempt. The photos clearly show the difference between the two color schemes. Having now amassed a great deal of information about the Atlanta class, it is somewhat amazing how many differences there are among the various kits and illustrations of these ships. It didn't facilitate this effort much. Good thing I don't have to work for a deadline, or do this for a day job.

Regards, rjccjr
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