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» Topic: Frank's MTBSTC RTU Manual Excerts
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Below is one sample shot of thirteen pages Frank Andruss scanned from his RTU Manual concerning painting and prep for PT Boats at the MTBSTC.

Further down are links for website displaying all thirteen images and also a downloadable "PDF" file I created that can be saved and viewed on your computer with Adobe Acrobat Reader. To view the PDF file just click the link, to download right-click your mouse on the link and choose "save target as" to your desktop.


[url]http://picasaweb.google.com/dick.washichek/FrankSRTUManualPTBoatPainting[/url]

[url]http://www.ptboatforum.com/PTFdocuments/PTBoatPaintingSM.pdf[/url]


Dick . . .

[white]Dick Washichek
Richard J. Washichek[/white]



Posted By: Dick | Posted on: Jul 18, 2007 - 3:36pm
Total Posts: 1417 | Joined: Aug 27, 2006 - 6:36pm

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Thanks, Dick!

Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Jul 18, 2007 - 4:55pm
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm

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Great information! I'll tuck this away for the 596 build.
Thank you!
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Jul 18, 2007 - 9:04pm
Total Posts: 1679 | Joined: Jan 2, 2007 - 9:55pm

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GREAT JOB. YOU CAN ALSO ADD TO YOUR "FAVORITE PLACES" AND VIEW ANYTIME YOU WANT.WITHOUT USING A PDF FILE.
THANK YOU

earl richmond

Posted By: earl | Posted on: Jul 19, 2007 - 5:01am
Total Posts: 197 | Joined: Oct 18, 2006 - 12:13pm

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Thanks, Frank and Dick.

I love the bottom of page 54...

"There are three shades of Navy Spec. Green paints used in painting the Elco boats;

One is Light -- Ocean Green -- Navy Spec. #50G
Two -- Medium -- Navy Green -- Navy Spec. #5NG
Three -- Dark -- Navy Green -- Navy Spec. #20G."

That about says it all (at least in regards to "from the factory" colors, in '44).



Posted By: Drew Cook | Posted on: Jul 19, 2007 - 6:22pm
Total Posts: 1306 | Joined: Oct 19, 2006 - 10:44am

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Thanks, Dick, for posting the painting section. As a primary source document, it provides some solid evidence about contemporary painting practice. Unfortunately, it also contains some errors and omissions that could lead less experienced readers to conclusions that are not quite correct. I'll mention these later, as it's about 2330 and I'm going to bed...yawn[:-dontcare-:]

Al Ross



Posted By: alross2 | Posted on: Jul 19, 2007 - 8:32pm
Total Posts: 993 | Joined: Oct 30, 2006 - 8:19pm

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This is from my inserts on one of my original RTU Manuals from the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Training Center. Check it out, it will tell you the color paint and number used on the boats. I know we are always talking colors here on the board, so enjoy the reading.



Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Nov 23, 2012 - 4:37pm
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am

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Man, that was a long sleep (5+ years). There is a typo. 20G is Deck Green, not Navy Green.

Al Ross



Posted By: alross2 | Posted on: Nov 23, 2012 - 5:18pm
Total Posts: 993 | Joined: Oct 30, 2006 - 8:19pm

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