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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of alross2   Send Email To alross2 Posted on: Mar 17, 2011 - 9:02am
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I'm not saying they didn't have the twin-50s, you can clearly see that in the pictures. It is just with the one photo, the canvas cover looks like it is covering a 20mm. Could be something they tried and eventually went back to the 50s.



If you bring the base of the pedestal up to the bottom of the turret, the top of the canvas cover is at least as high, if not higher, than the muzzles of the .50s. The pedestal is much shorter than the turret, so whatever is mounted on the pedestal is much longer than a .50. Because this was a special ops squadron, they may have mounted different weapons for different missions. Indeed, the photos uploaded so far show twin .50s, no weapons, and whatever is under the canvas.

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Here's the film clip that has the overhead shot that Ted Posted:

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675049893_Landing-Craft-Infantry_patrol-boat_shell-hit_APs

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Good job Charlie!!
Thanks!!!!!!
Take care,
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Nice job, Charlie. It appears the boat is PT-71.
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