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[StartQuote] I have a real question .... I have stated that the 196 was in two greens when she had that unique and short-lived one-off scheme with that shark's mouth and eyes on her bow. Mr. Ross now indicates that I am wrong and that she was in an adaption of Measure 14. He says that based on what Mr. David Swasey said. My question is: Follow my logic here ... PT-196 was an unit of Squadron 12, correct? According to the table in ACF, VOL II on page 179, PTs 187 to 195 came from the factory in Measure 31/5P, correct? If all of the boats from RON 12 came from the factory en mass in that scheme, then, why would ONE boat be painted in a totally different Measure? Also, Mr. Ross indicates that Mr. Swasey had written that they were trying to achieve a soft Adaptor Scheme effect ... My question is ... If that was so? Why put a gawdy Shark's mouth and eyes on the boat? That would defeat the purpose - would it not? And, if the other boats of RON 12 came from the factory (as evidenced by Mr. Ross' own table in his book) in Measure 31/5P ... i.e.: two greens, would it not be logical to think and assume that the 196 would also be in the same greens as her squadron-mates? Or, was Mr. Ross saying that Mr. Swasey was saying that they were attempting to achieve a soft Adaptor Scheme effect with Measure 31/5P? [EndQuote]
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