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Topic review - Calling all Royal Navy H-class fans
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Cliff
Many thanks for info
Cheers
Ken :thumbs_up_1:
Post Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 5:04 am
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Having built a couple of models of these leaders, the research I did using official plans show the extra length was added before the bridge.

cheers
Cliff
Post Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:18 pm
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Newbie question regarding HMS Hardy
I have a couple of the old Airfix 1/600 Hotspur kits and I’m contemplating building one as Hardy. As a flotilla leader she was slightly longer than the other ships in the class, about 7mm worth at this scale. My question is where should I add this extra length, before or after the f’csle break or some either side?
Thanks in advance
Ken
Post Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:56 am
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No problem - so many threads, and many of them so lengthy ...
Post Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:56 am
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Oh my, I'm sorry, I don't know how could I have missed this topic...
Post Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:47 am
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There is already a thread covering "A" - "I" class destroyers (viewtopic.php?f=49&t=42436); discussion on Page 5 of Ilex indicates a photo there appears to show Ilex and links to another photo of her at Alexandria.
Post Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:06 am
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Since we are currently receiving some wonderful G/H/I class destroyers from IBG models, how about we expand the topic to all three classes as well?

Sooo, I'll start! Are there any available photos of HMS Ilex during war, but before the U.S. refit? I have found literally only five pictures of Ilex, two of them dating to 1937 and three made in the U.S. right after the refit. Nothing for the 1939-1941 period, which would be the most interesting in Ilex' history! :huh:
Post Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:27 pm
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El Santo wrote:
Two questions about HMS Hotspur that I'm hoping some of the savants here can answer before I tackle the old Airfix kit of her:

1. When did she trade in her quadruple Vickers machine guns for Oerlikon cannons (if indeed she ever did)?

2. What were the dimensions of the little rectangular platform for the 3"/45 AA gun that replaced her after set of torpedo tubes?

Reference Q.2: I have the WEM HMS Havelock, which has the same 3" AA arrangement. I have the following measurements for the gun platform:

Length - 18.1mm, Width - 11.7mm, height to top of platform (from base of mount) - 3.5mm. Platform thickness - 0.7mm. Posts on corner of platform - 3.4mm.

I will have a look around to see if there is an answer in respect of the AA armament.

Hope this Helps,

Regards.
Post Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 4:24 pm
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Two questions about HMS Hotspur that I'm hoping some of the savants here can answer before I tackle the old Airfix kit of her:

1. When did she trade in her quadruple Vickers machine guns for Oerlikon cannons (if indeed she ever did)?

2. What were the dimensions of the little rectangular platform for the 3"/45 AA gun that replaced her after set of torpedo tubes?
Post Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 8:06 am
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HEREWARD did not take part in either Battle of Narvik.
HOTSPUR, seen in Skjelfjord after the 1st Battle of Narvik in a photo at http://www.bjerkvikhistorie.no/Jagere/B ... otspur.jpg, and in another on her return from Skjelfjord for repairs (http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205050059), seems to be in an overall dark grey scheme, with white pendant numbers, divisional leader's band (red?) on the forefunnel and two flotilla bands (red?) on the after funnel.
Post Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:23 pm
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This thread has been silent for a while, but on the off-chance that the H-class still has some fans...

I am working on plans to model some of the participants in the battles of Narvik. From photos of the RN destroyers I have seen (and some film footage) they appear to be in Home Fleet Dark Grey, with white pennant numbers. However, they are all of the participants of the second battle (Tribals, Hero). Does anyone have any knowledge of the colours worn by the H-class ships at the first battle? Overall Dark Grey might be the best assumption, but can anyone confirm this, or provide evidence of other schemes? I know Hunter was with Hereward in the South Atlantic towards the end of 1939, and they then came north. They were separated when Hunter needed some dockyard work, and there is a lovely clear photo of Hereward dated Dec 1939 taken off the US coast. She is in a two-tone scheme, with lighter upperworks. Does anyone know whether Hunter wore that scheme too, and whether she would still have worn it by April 1940? (some HF destroyers did, notably the F-class flotilla, and the photos of Glowworm taken from Hipper suggest she did too).

Martin
Post Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 2:25 pm
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Hi,
I am mew to this forum, and if I attempted to do a model I would end up glueing my fingers together!!!! So you have my respect. The reason for this post is I am a second year fine art student about to prepare work for our first exhibition. My subject is the lose of a ship H.M.S Harvester and the lose to my family of my Uncle who was on his first trip out as a coder and was killed when she was torpedoed and sunk. Like you model guys I very much would like to get details right . I have a Master craft model of the Harvester but it is very small and being all fingers and thumbs I would never attempt to make it. I have also printed some images of the ship of the internet but they are not very clear. I also have a copy of some of the board of enquiry papers into the sinking in which one of the survivors mentions that Harvester broke in half ' The fore part, for about fifty feet was floating perpendicularly , and the aft part was sticking out of the water at an angle of 20b 30 degrees' has any one got any idea where on the ship the break would be? Although I am interested in the ship I am trying to work more from the tragedy of the human lose but cant find any internal images of Ex Brazilian destroyers or ratings on convoy duty. I have been very impressed with the level of knowledge you guys show and your concern with detail. If you could help me i would be very grateful.
Thanks
Russell
Post Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:14 am
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tjstoneman wrote:
Here's a photo captioned as HYPERION I've not seen before: http://www.britain-at-war-magazine.com/ ... -web10.jpg. The camouflage scheme is interesting. Anyone know if the starboard side was similar, or where/when the photo was taken?
Tim

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i have a model of hms hyperion made on the ship during its sea trials by two engineering officers then raffled off and it was won by my father any information or names of the two officers would be appreciated captain of the ship i believe was commander parish
Post Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:54 am
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Dick,

Thanks - you make a number of good points! The HERO photo has no background, and no boat on the for'd davits. Odd. I suspect the censor's hand on this and the HYPERION photo.
Tim
Post Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:46 pm
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tjstoneman wrote:

Dick - she's under way (I think) - no jack at the jackstaff, ensign in the "sea" position) but doesn't seem to be going fast enough for a big bow-wave. That said, it doesn't look like one that's painted on.

Tim


Tim,

I'm not sure that those flag formalities were followed that much during the war. I have many pictures showing ships at anchor and moored to buoys with no jack on jackstaff and White Ensign on the main.

However in every picture I have of ships entering or leaving Alex the crew are lining the rails and there is someone on the bridge. The quality of the Hyperion picture is poor, but I cannot make out anyone on deck.

Here is a picture of Hero that I am also a bit suspicious of:

http://picasaweb.google.com/dickfalmout ... 7923814146

There is something about the bow wave and water at the bow that seems false to me. And I cannot see an RN ship moving whilst still having the spar and rope ladder dangling from it (for swimmers) rigged to starboard.

Same flotilla, same sort of time, same place...coincidence?

Best wishes.

Afterthought: I also wonder if all those wind scoops fitted on her hull portholes to ventilate the mess decks forward and wardroom cabins aft might be relevant. I understand these were fitted from the inside through an open porthole. Would a man o’war in time of war have gone to sea with these fitted and all those portholes therefore open?
Post Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:16 am
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ar - thanks - not sure about a large black band on the after funnel of any 2DF ships - never seen that anywhere. I'm not certain the after funnel has a black band above the flotilla bands - on my screen this area appears to vary in intensity on the after part of the funnel compared to the more forward part, and slightly lighter than the band on the forefunnel - which is itself darker than the top of the after one.

Purely as a guess, it looks to me as if the camouflage designer intended this scheme to represent a different (enemy?) ship, with funnels more steeply raked than the actual ship's, and, because she was acting as leader and displaying the appropriate band on the forefunnel, couldn't extend the light colour to the top of the after funnel. That said, such "disguise" schemes are pretty rare; the only RN ones I know of which could be loosely described as such are NORFOLK, DORSETSHIRE and LATONA (all of which appeared to have painted "ships" on their sides) plus WELSHMAN and MANXMAN for their famous runs into Malta or towards Genoa respectively.

Tim
Post Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 4:27 am
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tjstoneman wrote:
Thanks for the comments:

ar - not sure about the after funnel. Looks to me like what is visible is the two steam pipes fore and aft which, as on most 2DF ships, have their tops level with the top of the uppermost of the two flotilla stripes.

Dick - she's under way (I think) - no jack at the jackstaff, ensign in the "sea" position) but doesn't seem to be going fast enough for a big bow-wave. That said, it doesn't look like one that's painted on.

Tim


I looked again and agreed with you, again and changed my mind back. Now I am uncertain.
Do not have my material to hand, but did the 2nd flotilla have a large black band on the second funnel. Bear in mind that the ship as shown is acting as Leader, ie no pendant number and a large black band on the fore funnel.
Thank you.
Post Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 11:05 am
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Thanks for the comments:

ar - not sure about the after funnel. Looks to me like what is visible is the two steam pipes fore and aft which, as on most 2DF ships, have their tops level with the top of the uppermost of the two flotilla stripes.

Dick - she's under way (I think) - no jack at the jackstaff, ensign in the "sea" position) but doesn't seem to be going fast enough for a big bow-wave. That said, it doesn't look like one that's painted on.

Tim
Post Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 3:08 am
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ar wrote:

I have a few photos of A -Is taken in 1940 showing false bow waves for what it is worth.


Yes, it could be a false bow wave painted onto the ship itself I suppose. Quality of photo makes it difficult to be sure?

The scheme itself is similar to Dorsetshire early 1940 in the first of your camo volumes.
Post Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 3:06 am
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dick wrote:
Tim,

Old coal gantry affair in the background is very distinctive - that is Alexandria. That narrows down the date quite a bit if Hyperion...

(I am suspicious that the photo has been doctored to give a stationary ship a bow wave.)

Cheers.


Nice photo.
I have a few photos of A -Is taken in 1940 showing false bow waves for what it is worth.
Also note the aft funnel has had the outer casing cut down by several feet, but NOT the uptake.
A few destroyers had this feature early in the war.
Post Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:34 pm

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