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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: cwmitch on July 01, 2008, 08:41:39 pm

Title: HMS Hardy
Post by: cwmitch on July 01, 2008, 08:41:39 pm

Me again, Just thought I'd try and pick your brains a little.
I'm after any info on the Q gun structure on Hardy the H
class leader lost at Narvik  I've got the J English book A to I
but that doesn't really help. So I guess it's over to you please.




Cheers


Colin..

Title: Re: HMS Hardy
Post by: Colin Bishop on July 01, 2008, 08:49:23 pm

I think Fleetscale do a plan to go with their hull: http://www.fleetscale.co.uk/pages/hullkits/hardy/hardy72.htm

Title: Re: HMS Hardy
Post by: cwmitch on July 01, 2008, 08:56:07 pm

Thanks Colin unfortunately it's the usual plan and profile which doesn't
help i.e. it's not so much the top but the under side of Q position I need
help with. But thanks for the quick reply anyway.



Colin..

Title: Re: HMS Hardy
Post by: Colin Bishop on July 01, 2008, 09:40:10 pm

Without looking into it in more detail I would imagine that it is similar to the B gun position. i.e. a "dished" supporting deck with reinforcing angles on the underside to act as a blast screen. The central portion would need to be solid to absorb the stresses caused by firing the gun.

Title: Re: HMS Hardy
Post by: cwmitch on July 01, 2008, 09:48:24 pm

I'll look into what you've said Colin it makes sense! I guess I could
try the NMM but after there quote for Belfast plans I'm not so sure.



Colin..

Title: Re: HMS Hardy
Post by: Colin Bishop on July 01, 2008, 10:03:11 pm

I've found the following pictures of Codrington and Hardy which tend to support my assumption.

Colin

Title: Re: HMS Hardy
Post by: cwmitch on July 01, 2008, 10:15:27 pm

Cheers Col and once again thanks for the quick reply.



Colin..

Title: Re: HMS Hardy
Post by: Colin Bishop on July 01, 2008, 10:16:40 pm

It's what Mayhem's for!

Title: Re: HMS Hardy
Post by: John R Haynes on July 02, 2008, 11:01:44 am

I have Dave Sambrooks plan of HARDY , if you need I could scan any section?  johnrhaynes,[email protected] these structures were generally for  the main engine vent dischage louvres which discharged on all four sides and  similar to the Ashanti model layout I built at the beginning of the year.

Title: Re: HMS Hardy
Post by: cwmitch on July 02, 2008, 07:43:02 pm

Thanks for the reply John, Having hunted again I've also found a set of
Sambrook plans for Hardy ie the second set that came with the hull not
just the plan and profile I already had?


Cheers


Colin

P.S. I have a look at your Tribal build for some pointers.
 

Title: Re: HMS Hardy
Post by: John R Haynes on July 03, 2008, 10:06:03 am

If the plans/photos  still do not show the detail of this structure I may be able to give you more guidance . So if you need , contact me on---- [email protected] and I will make a sketch  of the part and scan it to you .