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Stuart Hurley
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Posted on: Feb 4, 2020 - 12:37am
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Grady,
105 certainly had the raft box in photos of her refueling en-route to the Galapagos Is. from Panama.
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Stu.
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Feb 4, 2020 - 6:59am
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Here is the photo Stu mentioned along with a few others. The series of photos taken July 1942, probably at Melville, shows her with depth charges in place of the aft torpedo tubes:
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Grady
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Posted on: Feb 4, 2020 - 7:35am
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Thanks Jeff & Stu.
A couple of the pics I did not have. Ok I’m looking at the box right behind the day cabin aft side correct ?
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29navy
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Posted on: Feb 4, 2020 - 7:43am
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The first couple of pictures of being loaded on a ship are not at Melville. Melville didn't look like that. I believe it's the Brooklyn Navy Yard (technically the New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn). That's what Dirk Keresey says in his book PT 105 as they shipped out to Panama.
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Stuart Hurley
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Posted on: Feb 4, 2020 - 2:23pm
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Grady,
Right behind the day cabin starboard side, in place of the heater unit. In thr refuelling photo the rear corner is visible.
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Stu.
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Feb 4, 2020 - 2:37pm
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Thanks Charlie.
I believe it is Mike, don't know what the odds and ends are around the lockers of both boats are though. Here's a closeup:
Here's the locker (PT 117) compared to the heater (PT 141):
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David Waples
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Posted on: Feb 4, 2020 - 2:45pm
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Here's a detail that's often overlooked. The forward most starboard side window on the Day Cabin is the same frame as that on the forward side of the Chart House. This window is the non opening type because it is located behind the ladder and hatch. I've yet to see a modeling company get that right.
When I spoke with Mr. Keresey about his boat he told me that the life raft was often on top of the Chart House or they threw it on the Day Cabin. They wanted it out of the way.
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Grady
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Posted on: Feb 5, 2020 - 3:02am
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Thanks guys , this is really good info. Dave dead light frame with no rain guards on the forward starboard window of the day cabin,. totally missed it. Looks like I will be going back and correcting.
also same type on forward window correct ?
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Stuart Hurley
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Posted on: Feb 5, 2020 - 3:12am
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Grady,
No, there was a rain strip on the forward window and drain to port. Aft window, rain strip and drain to stbd. Welcome to the can of worms.
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David Waples
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Posted on: Feb 5, 2020 - 5:56am
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Thanks guys , this is really good info. Dave dead light frame with no rain guards on the forward starboard window of the day cabin,. totally missed it. Looks like I will be going back and correcting.
also same type on forward window correct ?
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No. The forward and aft windows on the Day Cabin are the same as all the others. The only exception is the one behind the ladder which you can see in the attached photo. Note that the black out panel behind the ladder slides up and down instead of hinging in.
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