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  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: Huntsville AL
DD 557 USS Johnston configuration
Posted by Comanche Test on Sunday, November 27, 2005 6:00 PM

I'm building a model of the USS Johnston.  First, it's been a very long time since I built anything.  I love all the new materials, and I'm looking forward to learning to use them.  You folks were kind enough to point me to Tom's Models, where I was lucky enough to score one of his last conversion kits for the Tamiya 1/350 Fletcher to the later model square bridge. I'm starting to do my research on using all these great parts, and again I solicit your assistance.  Where can I find details on the exact armament configuration of the chosen ship?  I've been to all the Johnston / Taffy 3 websites, and found the list of  weapons systems, and collected what photos I can find, but I'm still not sure what guns were mounted where.  Can anyone show me where to find the exact location of guns on my specific ship?  Also, the photo-etched parts are beautiful, but the application details are rather sketchy.  Any help on what parts go where would be very helpful.  Appreciate all of your help.  I know I'll be coming back again and again for help on this - I've never worked with resin aftermarket parts, or with photo-etched parts.  I love WWII naval history, and am really looking forward to building a replica of one of the most famous destroyers in naval history.

 

Dan Hollenbaugh

On the bench: Not much right now, just getting started again.
  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Mansfield, TX
Posted by EdGrune on Sunday, November 27, 2005 7:24 PM

US Naval Historical Center Photo

5"/38 guns - 5 of them, 2 forward and 3 aft

20mm Oerlikon guns - two in the tubs forward of the bridge

40mm Bofors twins - one each in the raised tubs at the waist (use the smaller of the waist tubs in the Tom's set.

Mk51 directors for the 40mm Bofors - after stacks

Searchlights moved to the forward stacks

20mm Oerlikons - two on each side of the the main deck, aft of the 40mm support structure (behind the curved tub/spray shield

40mm Bofors twin - in raised tub on after deckhouse between the 5-inch guns.  Its Mk51 director is located immediately behind it.

Depth charge throwers - three per side aft of the deck-mounted 20mms

Two banks of 5 torpedo tubes - aft of each stack

20mm Oerlikon - 3 in heart-shaped tub on fantail

2x roll-off depth charge racks on the fantail

The best documentation on the Fletcher is the Floating Drydock's Fletcher Class Planbook.   Unfortunately it is out of print

 

 

 

  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: Huntsville AL
Posted by Comanche Test on Monday, November 28, 2005 9:08 PM

Thanks - I have that photo, but I had not been able to determine the exact location of 20mm and 40mm tubs on the Johnston.  Appreciate the help.

 

Dan H.

On the bench: Not much right now, just getting started again.
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