On the matter of 20mm fitted during the war.
Tyne refit, june/july 1941.
Proposed to fit five 20mm but due to shortage none were fitted. Instead a single 2pdr pom pom fitted on the quarterdeck.
Refit at Columbo commencing 22nd march 1942.
Was to have received five 20mm and radar.
Refit halted on the 26th of March 1942 due to general situation regarding the Japanese advance and before radar and 20mm could be fitted.
Left Columbo on the 31st.
Arrived back in Columbo on the 2nd of April to resume refit.
Left Columbo on the 4th of April to avoid threatened air attack.
Sunk on the following day.
Unknown if the 20mm and radar were ever fitted at the time of loss.
If you decide to fit your model with five 20mm I can give you the proposed positions.
Please let me know.
Steve Sobieralski wrote:
wr wrote:
If you have not yet actually orderd the plans, then additionally ask for the "as fitted" rig sheet, and the "as fitted" WT sheet, these will give you the aerial runs and the rigging arrangement for the masts and booms, which the general arrangement set will not.
I have ordered the plans and I did order both the rig and the WT sheets. Most of the sheets for Dorsetshire were designated 1930 + 1937, so I am assuming they will show the modifications drawn over the original configuration. I was hoping to get something that would show the locations of the 20 mms added during the war, but there is apparently nothing on file after 1937. I am really looking forward to seeing them, both for the model and my general interest. Unfortunately, NMM is apparently in the process of installing a new plans copier and I was told that there may be "substantial delays".
wr wrote:
Dorsetshire was originally fitted with a S11L type catapult.
Replaced during the large refit by a E1VH catapult.
I could be wrong but I do not thing that the drawing shown is a S11L type.
If I am wrong, then you can use the drawing for the ship as in her first years of service.
No, I think you are right. The drawing appears very close to the E1VH, which is what is shown in the photo. I had already constructed an S11L per Ough's plans before I realized that it would not be correct for the post-37 refit that the model will depict.
Thanks for your help.