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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Davee on March 13, 2018, 11:59:38 am

Title: Type III Hunt class Destroyers
Post by: Davee on March 13, 2018, 11:59:38 am

Does anyone know the dimension of the Depth charges these ships carried

Title: Re: Type III Hunt class Destroyers
Post by: TailUK on March 13, 2018, 12:36:10 pm

Chances are that the Onslow class carried a standard Mk VII DC, which was far and away the most common type.  Mark Sevens were about 27 inches long and around 24 inches in diameter.

Title: Re: Type III Hunt class Destroyers
Post by: Davee on March 15, 2018, 03:09:55 pm

thanks for the quick reply

Title: Re: Type III Hunt class Destroyers
Post by: TailUK on March 15, 2018, 06:27:32 pm

It would have been better if I hadn't got it wrong!  The 27inch x 24 inch depth charge was the American Mark Seven.  Royal Navy Mark Sevens were 27.5 inches long and 18 inches in diameter.  Sorry about the misleading answer.

Title: Re: Type III Hunt class Destroyers
Post by: steve pickstock on March 16, 2018, 07:25:52 am

What scale are you doing your model in? There is a chap with a Shapeways shop selling depth charges and throwers in a variety of scale and if you contact him he will often re-do items in a different scale.

https://www.shapeways.com/shops/nmp (https://www.shapeways.com/shops/nmp)

Title: Re: Type III Hunt class Destroyers
Post by: Davee on March 16, 2018, 08:18:13 pm

Thanks for the link will take a look. Im going to have a go at scratch building as much as I can

Title: Re: Type III Hunt class Destroyers
Post by: Davee on June 06, 2018, 04:04:07 pm

Depth charge  wracks so far