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This is BARTON (DD-722) in December of 1943. BARTON shows the early configuration of the SUMNER class, with the enclosed ("British" style) bridge structure characteristic of the early units. This style of pilot house was present on all the SUMNER class ships prior to August of 1944, when the later open bridge design replaced it. All of the class had their bridges reworked to the open type during refits prior to the end of the war.



This is DeHAVEN (DD-727) in May of 1944 operating off Massachusetts with Measure 32/3D camouflage. DEHAVEN shows the early style bridge, with its prominent portholes and the small wind shield above protecting the open conn.



This is TAUSSIG (DD-746) as commissioned in May of 1944, with the striking Measure 31/9D camouflage. TAUSSIG retained this camouflage even after her August of 1944 refit which rebuilt the ship's bridge into the later open version.



This is WALKE (DD-723) in October of 1944, with Measure 32/25D camouflage. WALKE was the third ship of the ALLEN M. SUMNER class of destroyers.

WALKE shows the standard radar fit for these destroyers in 1944, with an SC-2 air search antenna and an SG surface search set on the mainmast, with attendant IFF antennas. A TBS tactical radio antenna is mounted ahead of the mast. The Mark 37 director carries the usual Mark 12/22 set. WALKE is fitted as a fleet destroyer, with ten torpedo tubes in two quintuple mounts. The later refits of the class did away with the enclosed "British" style bridge, replacing them with the open model seen here. This design is identical to the form used on the GEARING class ships, but in this case a venturi shield has been added on the forward edge of the bridge.



This is LAFFEY (DD-724) in April of 1945, as the ship appeared during its famous action off Okinawa, with Measure 22 camouflage. LAFFEY suffered four bomb hits and six kamikaze crashes, with 32 killed and 71 wounded. The ship was repaired and returned to active service, where it went on to serve during the Korean War and Vietnam.

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Excellent! You're spoiling us with all these USN drawings.

Still more awesome work, keep it up colo!

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Awesome work...this keeps up, we'll have every DD class that participated in WWII! We've got eight out fifteen thus far; ten out of fifteen if you add drawings of Clemson and Hughes from the old forum. Can't wait to see more!

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Excellent as usual!

why was the old enclosed bridge style "British"?

British destroyers didn't get enclosed bridges till the cold war

are we going to see the U.S.S Laffey?

Bloody Marvelous! Well done.

What's the cage structure just aft of No. 2 Stack?

I believe these are the life boat fall on the port side.

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Thank you Kim for the crest

"Never fear to try on something new. Remember that the Titanic was built by professionals, and the Ark by an amateur"

Thanks all.

Yes - the area of rigging just aft of the no.2 stack is the whaleboat. The wartime ships only had one whaleboat but a second was usually added immediately postwar.

A few more:



This is BARTON (DD-722) in December of 1943. BARTON shows the early configuration of the SUMNER class, with the enclosed ("British" style) bridge structure characteristic of the early units. This style of pilot house was present on all the SUMNER class ships prior to August of 1944, when the later open bridge design replaced it. All of the class had their bridges reworked to the open type during refits prior to the end of the war.



This is DeHAVEN (DD-727) in May of 1944 operating off Massachusetts with Measure 32/3D camouflage. DEHAVEN shows the early style bridge, with its prominent portholes and the small wind shield above protecting the open conn.



This is LAFFEY (DD-724) in April of 1945, as the ship appeared during its famous action off Okinawa, with Measure 22 camouflage. LAFFEY suffered four bomb hits and six kamikaze crashes, with 32 killed and 71 wounded. The ship was repaired and returned to active service, where it went on to serve during the Korean War and Vietnam.

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This completes the iterations I've planned for this class.

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