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Hello All,does anyone have any photographs or drawings of the stern oerlikon mounting on this MMS ?,i've only seen two boats with this mount,nos 16 and 30,i assume both being early boats it was discontinued,i'm building a large model of this boat and i would like to see how the gun tub is mounted on the deck as it is quite narrow at that point. David5
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Welcome to the Forum David , and thanks for looking in Unable to help at present but will see what I can find.....I,m sure one of us may be able to help so be patient Are you asking for a specific ship type / year only my minesweeper knowledge is scant but will try

Is this any help ,[sorry about quality]
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Hello,thanks for your replies,it's the mounting from the deck to the gun platform I'm not sure about,it's a single mount which I'm aware of. As the deck is so narrow and allowing for the sweeping cables I would think it would be very tight for the supports. It would be good if someone had a photograph (or plan) showing how the platform is supported. Is there a minesweeper forum,or veterans forum ? David5

Hi David , send" tonclass" a PM [private message] as he is a Moderator who served on Minesweepers and Im sure he might be able to help you or point you in the right direction

Hello ivorthediver,thanks for the idea,I've done just that,hopefully he can help. David5

This is the clearest shot I have of the aft gun mount on an MMS. Don't know which number she was though
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Hi Tonclass,thanks for that,but it's not the one I'm looking for,it's the bandstand over the stern mounting the Oerlikon,I've only seen it on two boats 16 & 30. Any help appreciated. David 5

[QUOTE=tonclass;10060652]This is the cleared shot I have of the aft gun mount on an MMS. Don't know which number she was though[/QUOTE] Tonclass, There is a number 104 abaft the after mast base. Does that not give a clue to her I.D.?

[quote=ap1;10060674]Tonclass, There is a number 104 abaft the after mast base. Does that not give a clue to her I.D.?[/quote] I think it shows she is part of the [URL="http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14148"]104th Minesweeping Flotilla[/URL] Jim

Thanks, Jim.

I have a pic of MMS 36 with a bandstand, but it's not a very clear shot of the gun mount.

Hello Tonclass Would you mind posting it please,I might be able to get something from it. David5

Here you go David
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Or..you might try here for close up photo you seek. [url]http://iwmcollections.org.uk/collections/listing/object-205008022?filter%5BmakerString%5D%5B0%5D=%22Tomlin%2C%20H%20W%20(Lt)%22&filter%5BplaceString%5D%5B0%5D=%22Yarmouth%2C%20Isle%20of%20Wight%2C%20England%2C%20UK%22&filter%5BthemeString%5D%5B0%5D=%22Royal%20Navy%201939-1945%22[/url] Good Luck. Regards Charles

Hello Tonclass,thanks for that,it's a lot better than the one I have,I can see a bit of how it's supported,thanks also cgret I can get some useful details from these pictures. I've got the hull built and fitted out,but there's a lot to do. David5

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