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Drew Cook
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Posted on: Apr 11, 2018 - 12:05pm
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I know there have been listings of the Ron 9 80' Elcos that carried the 20mm setups in the forward starboard turret before, but I can't remember if the 159 had one or not.
I know the 159 had the SCR-517A beehive radar at Rendova, because I've seen it on the color film video (Dick?) posted.
So...did the 159 have the starboard turret 20mm setup (at Rendova)?
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Apr 11, 2018 - 6:54pm
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This is all I have on the 159, sorry but I don't know the location but hopefully someone else does. It appears to have the 20mm: https://i.imgur.com/xNxHJJs.jpg
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Drew Cook
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Posted on: Apr 12, 2018 - 2:37pm
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Thanks Jeff.
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Will Day
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Posted on: Apr 13, 2018 - 10:39am
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I have the same photo. Pretty sure it is at Rendova.
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Drew Cook
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Posted on: Apr 13, 2018 - 1:51pm
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Copy, Will.
I was asking about the summer of '43 period at Rendova, around the time when the color film footage was shot.
The photo Jeff posted had to have been taken at a later time, due to the later-series radars on the two boats.
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