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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Navy2000 on July 23, 2010, 08:47:20 pm

Title: SPG-51 director
Post by: Navy2000 on July 23, 2010, 08:47:20 pm

I am looking for good info of the SPG-51 directors that were used on Adams class destroyers anda also on the 4 Sherman class DDG's, also used on California class CGN's and also on CLG's. I need to find good photos that show all views around the director and even drawnings if any are out there.

Duane

Title: Re: SPG-51 director
Post by: DickyD on July 24, 2010, 08:32:58 am

Dont know if these will help.

Title: Re: SPG-51 director
Post by: DickyD on July 24, 2010, 08:33:56 am

And this.

Title: Re: SPG-51 director
Post by: derekwarner on July 24, 2010, 10:05:04 am

Navy2000....you must understand that it was a criminal offence  :police: to carry a camera at work @ such naval establishments ...........if found guilty = life imprisonment

The class 51 radar/directors on the Adams class destroyers were principally for the FMC manufactured GMLS13 Tatar missile system  & the tracking & hence guidance of such deployed missiles toward the target  :-))

GOOGLE will provide you with plenty of additional information......

 :} ....here is a snap from 02/10/1985 where we lifted the first GMLS13 missile launcher system from an Australian DDG....HMAS Perth @ my work place GID.....Derek....... [the one to the right of the snow flakes O0]

Title: Re: SPG-51 director
Post by: Bowwave on July 24, 2010, 05:23:27 pm

Hi Duane These might be of help SPG 51C arrays
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/img609.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/img607.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/img608.jpg)
Bowwave
 :-))

Title: Re: SPG-51 director
Post by: Navy2000 on July 26, 2010, 12:17:29 am

Thanks

That helps a little, still need good direct side views and views from the back side inorder to make a scale model of it.

Duane

Title: Re: SPG-51 director
Post by: Niall on July 26, 2010, 06:54:33 pm

There is a build of a Charles Adams class model here -
http://ns71.webmasters.com/*shipmodels.info/httpdocs/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=53467&sid=c1f9df704962609eb9cb31e689290803

Title: Re: SPG-51 director
Post by: Navy2000 on July 26, 2010, 10:17:12 pm

Link took me to a sight that does web sights.

Duane

Title: Re: SPG-51 director
Post by: Niall on July 26, 2010, 11:47:12 pm

This link should take you to the forum -
http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/index.php

Scroll down for "Online Scratchbuilding Projects"

Then look for topic titled "1/72 USS Conyngham DDG-17"