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65 air cav vn

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Posted by 65 air cav vn on Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:31 AM

Where is a good place to get drawings for an older ships secondary armenants (5" 51 deck gun)? Thanks, Hank

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subfixer

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March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:38 AM

Like this one? I know that it is a photo, but is this the gun you are referring to?

Try this link: http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/57t.htm

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Don Stauffer

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November 2009
From: Twin Cities of Minnesota

Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:39 AM

I am not sure which plans they have, but Loyalhanna dockyard has quite a few- the plans may be on a seperate website but I am sure Loyalhanna has a link to them. They were originally offered by another business but Loyalhanna acquired them when the owner died. Cannot remember the guy who originally offered them, though.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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subfixer

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March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:47 AM

I just edited a NAVSOURCE link in my post above Don's. It seems to be pretty comprehensive.

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jtilley

Member since
May 2003
From: Greenville, NC

Posted by jtilley on Thursday, October 11, 2012 10:30 AM

The Floating Drydock ( http://www.floatingdrydock.com/ordnance.htm ) offers a big series of handy drawings of American ordnance. The drawings are based on genuine Navy sources.

This company is a valuable source for all sorts of stuff relating to twentieth-century warships (especially American ones): plans, photos, books, fittings, etc. Well worth getting acquainted with.

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