by taskforce48 » Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:37 pm
Time to give this one a revive, looking at some details of this class and curious to get everyone's take.
#1- There are two sets of BOGP's available for this class, both virtually identical with the South Dakota's being slightly cleaner and more detailed. Neither one mentions any wooden decking anywhere. Calls out Tile and Linoleum, but no wood. We know that the main deck would have been planked in most likely Teak following before and after USN building and design practices, but what about the 01 deck or the top of the midship deckhouse around the boat deck? I feel like these would have been planked as this was crew's messing and berthing spaces and wood decking served as an insulation.
#2- The Midship deckhouse has a "step" in it adjacent to the funnel. I have thought it weird that the 3-in AA gun is so close to this step, making the working circle tight to the aft. After looking at the plans again, I notice the "step" is very near the Boat Crane when viewed from the side. But in the plan view, we see the crane is well forward but the working circle for the 3-in AA gun is shown. Am I seeing this right as the step does not run straight from Port to Starboard, but has recesses at the corners making an almost partial tub for the 3-in gun?
Matt
Time to give this one a revive, looking at some details of this class and curious to get everyone's take.
#1- There are two sets of BOGP's available for this class, both virtually identical with the South Dakota's being slightly cleaner and more detailed. Neither one mentions any wooden decking anywhere. Calls out Tile and Linoleum, but no wood. We know that the main deck would have been planked in most likely Teak following before and after USN building and design practices, but what about the 01 deck or the top of the midship deckhouse around the boat deck? I feel like these would have been planked as this was crew's messing and berthing spaces and wood decking served as an insulation.
#2- The Midship deckhouse has a "step" in it adjacent to the funnel. I have thought it weird that the 3-in AA gun is so close to this step, making the working circle tight to the aft. After looking at the plans again, I notice the "step" is very near the Boat Crane when viewed from the side. But in the plan view, we see the crane is well forward but the working circle for the 3-in AA gun is shown. Am I seeing this right as the step does not run straight from Port to Starboard, but has recesses at the corners making an almost partial tub for the 3-in gun?
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Matt