Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: john44 on August 12, 2014, 07:55:57 pm

Title: Sir Kay Minesweeper
Post by: john44 on August 12, 2014, 07:55:57 pm

Hi guys,
 please excuse my ignorance, could any one tell me on the sir Kay minesweeper what the ( wishbone shaped ) boom on the bow is called
and what it was used for ?

john

Title: Re: Sir Kay Minesweeper
Post by: Neil on August 12, 2014, 08:17:59 pm

Hi John..............it was an acoustic hammer.........a device for sending acoustic "shockwaves" through the water when lowered into the sea forward of the stem post, to set off acoustic mines within a radius of the minesweeper. these trawlers weren't the only ships to be fitted with them, as they can be seen on paintings and photo's of ships in lead positions on convoy duties.

neil.

Title: Re: Sir Kay Minesweeper
Post by: john44 on August 12, 2014, 09:11:51 pm

Thanks for that Neil. :-))


John