Shipbucket

It's that time again!

I'm looking specifically for SCHEMATICS of this director. I have a very nice set of to-scale Floating Drydock plans that I am using to draw the newest version of this director, but I'd like to have several sources to confirm the size and shape of it first.

Photos of the director and its associated radars (Mk.12, Mk.25, etc) would be appreciated as well!

Thanks in advance.

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

some links that perhaps have something that might help:
http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/radar-2.htm
http://www.okieboat.com/CAD%20radars.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mk37_ ... ca1944.jpg
http://www.steelnavy.com/LArsenalMK37pro.htm
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/twe42/5728773098/
http://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/se ... otoIndex=9
http://navyphotos.togetherweserved.com/2163284.jpg
http://www.steelnavy.com/Deckhous2.htm
http://www.steelnavy.com/images/GMM350I ... 71mk37.JPG
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ref ... dar-2.html
http://navalhistory.flixco.info/images/ ... d%2037.jpg
http://www.eugeneleeslover.com/USNAVY/CHAPTER-25-B.html
http://www.eugeneleeslover.com/USNAVY/CHAPTER-25-A.html
http://navalhistory.flixco.info/H/121301/8330/a0.htm

Thanks Heuhen, I had found all of that stuff but nice to have it neatly categorized on one page.

I'm really looking for schematics again. Width of the director platform, height of the director body, etc.

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

I didn't find any so you have to hope someone have an magic book!

Yep, agreed... I couldn't find anything relevant after hours of searching, hence this thread.

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

Have you checked okieboat.com (I think the URL is...)??? I have very good 3D renderings of this director from that site.

_________________
My Avatar:Петр Алексеевич Безобразов (Petr Alekseevich Bezobrazov), Вице-адмирал , царская ВМФ России(1845-1906) - I sign my drawings as Ari Saarinen

he have the link... and I posted it to. There some real awesome 3D work in there.

Yep indeed - though that site shows the Mk.37 as equipped with the later (generally post-war) Mk.25 radar dish. Right now I am looking primarily for the Mk.22/12 combination (square antenna + "orange peel"), or the earlier Mark 4 which shows up on some earlier USN combatants.

Thanks all.

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

Not a schematic but an image

_________________
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"

Plenty of schematics for the directors on The Sullivans, Intrepid, & San Diego, but no dimensions. The only thing I've found is that the rangefinder is supposed to be 15'. Your best bet might be to take some good drawings of a ship with them and extrapolate the dimensions from there.

_________________
"If you want to have dinner with the Devil, make sure to bring a long spoon!"
The New Wolf's Shipyard
The New Wolf's Shipyard Forum