The last of the Battles to serve in the RN. After completing she was put in reserve, then radically rebuilt as a sonar trials ship. Her service was relatively short, but she did provide a lot of valuable data, much of which is still classified.
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| Author: | Portsmouth Bill [ November 11th, 2011, 6:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | HMS Matapan |
The last of the Battles to serve in the RN. After completing she was put in reserve, then radically rebuilt as a sonar trials ship. Her service was relatively short, but she did provide a lot of valuable data, much of which is still classified.
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| Author: | Lazer_one [ November 11th, 2011, 6:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Matapan |
Great!!! |
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| Author: | Biancini1995 [ November 11th, 2011, 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Matapan |
those things on the underhull are sonars? |
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| Author: | eswube [ November 11th, 2011, 7:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Matapan |
Very interesting ship. |
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| Author: | Bombhead [ November 11th, 2011, 8:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Matapan |
Superb drawing of a very interesting ship PB.I found this on the net.It may shed some light on the sonar.http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=87952 |
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| Author: | heuhen [ November 11th, 2011, 8:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Matapan |
nice one! |
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| Author: | rifleman [ November 11th, 2011, 9:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Matapan |
Very Nice Will you be doing HMS Londonderry in her trials role? |
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| Author: | Radome [ November 11th, 2011, 9:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Matapan |
Very good drawing of a very intresting ship. |
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| Author: | Cybermax [ November 12th, 2011, 12:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Matapan |
Never heard of this ship before! Fascinating addition to Shipbucket. |
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| Author: | KimWerner [ November 12th, 2011, 1:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HMS Matapan |
I'll agree with my mates; fascinating and very well drawn ship 
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