Shipbucket

Another top draw work of art. This is a great thread.

Seconded. Compared to some of the bilge I have to read, this is a pure delight

Columbia? you mean Colombia isn't?

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Thanks! Yes, of course

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Worklist: Portuguese Navy and Barnegat class seaplane tenders

Why Me
I really do like the Vouga Class DD I remembered that I had a very nice shot of the Dao D331 coming into Portsmouth June 1954 that shows the modifications made to the class after WW2 shows British Power operated 2 Pdrs fitted on the fwd edge of the aft gun deck but because of the angle I cant see what’s between the funnels or if anything’s fitted in place of the Fwd TT
Here a link to the Photo

http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww199/graham003/

Do you have any info on the squid conversion done about 1957 from the one photo I have seems like they had a twin 40mm offset to port on the after gun deck ?

Graham

Wow, graham, thank you very much for the photograph! I was struggling with the post-war conversion because of lack of good quality images so yours is of huge help.
As for the later conversion, the information is scarce. All I know is the armament: 2x120mm guns, 1 Squid (in place of the B turret), 1 twin and 3 single 40mm, 3x20mm, 1 set of TT and 2 DC racks. My guess is the twin 40mm replaced the X turret and one of the single 40mm replaced the forward TT but I cannot tell for sure.

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Worklist: Portuguese Navy and Barnegat class seaplane tenders

Why Me
here is the other photo of Duo only "bit" of help but some times when there no other information you just have to go with what you have got
Graham

I had a look throught some of old Janes and have come across some more info on the Vouga DD class conversions found a nice broadside view of Duo after she had her Squid ASW upgrade it shows quite clearly the layout, there a single 40mm in the fwd TT space 2 single 40mm at the fwd end of the after gundeck and a twin 40mm and director in ther place of Y gun, there is is no sign of the large radar on the bridge in the other photo(undated) that I posted early
I believe that these ships configuration change quite a bit about this period
The pages from Janes are here
http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww199/graham003/

Thank you very much, graham! Your help is greatly appreciated.

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OK this is the last one From Janes 1964-5