Shipbucket

Extremely cool.

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Probably posting from and iPhone and naval terms befuddle it. If I say a ships' hill, you know what I meant.

Do I spot old outdated 40mm drawing?

A most interesting and productive thread, and as one of the tortoises, I'm equally impressed by the speed with which you get these out

Which one is the most current? The one found on USN parts sheet represents the twin mount IIRC.

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Worklist: Portuguese Navy and Barnegat class seaplane tenders

We need more artists like WhyMe around here.

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USN components, camouflage colors, & reference links (World War II only)

Thanks, Colosseum; I'm glad to hear that from one of the founding fathers of ShipBucket.

Meanwhile here is another subchaser (originally drawn by Cybermax) converted to a motor gunboat:

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Worklist: Portuguese Navy and Barnegat class seaplane tenders

I really appreciate the drawings of less famous ships.
I read somewhere that these very small warships
were actually used to escort a slow convoy ( 9 Knots)
from New York to Halifax, during which it was
attacked by U-Boats.

Five vessels of the PCS-1376 class (posted on the 2nd page of this thread) were converted to hydrographic survey ships in 1945:

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Worklist: Portuguese Navy and Barnegat class seaplane tenders

Very handsome and well drawn series of small vessels. Great job you have done WhyMe and an eyeopener for all of us who often forget the small vessels importance

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Work in progress:
DD County Class PNS Babur (1982)(PAK)
FF Type 21 Class D182 PNS Babur (2000)(PAK)
All relevant Coat of Arms