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[tassie48]

Hi crew I noticed on the Patrol Craft Sweeper WW 2 there is a sub sonar device under the hull my question was it a drop down Thur the hull or was it a swing down type aft facing swing downs and retracts back up into place interested in how it worked tassie48

[tonyH]

You  might get something from this http://archive.hnsa.org/doc/sonar/index.htm for the fixed keel or drop down type but the system kept on changing anyway. Otherwise it's a trawl through  http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/19idx.htm for the photos of the original YMS/BYMS kit such as the pic below for BMS2041 (Look up wildfire3) 

[Akira]

While these plans are for a PCE, they are very close to a PCS. They show a drop down sonar. I hope this helps.
https://www.hnsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/pce874.pdf

[tassie48]

Thanks crew appreciate the input going with a drop down type lower down lift up many thanks for the help tassie48

[tonyH]

Hi Gregg,
What derivative are you actually going to build?
Cheers
Tony

[tassie48]

Tony hi still looking do like the PCS 1386 extra guns and Depth Charge throwers normally I pick a vessel with a good history this time just going for a normal everyday boat like 1386,  i am waiting on both sets of plans to arrive , I enjoy doing the research side of things looking up the ships history crew etc , going 12 channel operation 1/24 scale good size model 1728x312x110 mm , I have started the build book listing all the different items have 88 pages so far from flags to paint codes do like this research side of things .tassie48

[tonyH]

Hi Gregg, the one on it's way has 2 extra d/c throwers but loses the main deck 20mms to create space.