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[StartQuote] Kurt, As far as I know, the interiors of the chart houses on 80' Elcos were painted the same (semi-gloss?) white as the interiors of the rest of the boats. Check out the two classic PT boat movies "They Were Expendable" (1945) and "PT 109" (1963) for views of the inside of an 80' Elco's chart house. "They Were Expendable" is in black & white, but there are two brief scenes that take place in the chart house (one in which the officers of the squadron are grouped for a briefing, and one in which the old Pharmacist's Mate treats John Wayne's injured hand). Although technically impossible to definitively determine the color of the interior, it "looks" white -- or at least light-colored. "PT 109" is in color, of course, and there are numerous scenes below deck, including two brief scenes that show the inside of the chart house. One shows Lt. Brantingham checking PT 159's primitive radar scope on the night the 109 was rammed, and a later one shows Lt. Cluster using the radio during a patrol. The interior of the chart house is white, with red ladder rails on either side of the door to the cockpit. The interiors in the below-decks scenes, which were filmed on studio sets constructed from original Elco plans, are all white. The movies might not be the best sources, but are pretty good indicators. I'm sure someone who knows for sure will give you a definitive answer. [EndQuote]
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