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Mystery ship - 8/2/2019 8:39:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		This one is in game. What ship is it?




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RE: Mystery ship - 8/2/2019 9:48:53 AM   
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And I can’t be arsed googling to check any...
My guess as it looks corvette sort of size is a Bathurst class, so HMAS Wollongong?


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RE: Mystery ship - 8/2/2019 12:22:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hull form looks like a French sloop, but the unshielded gun mounts and single stack are wrong for the Bougainville class.

Beyond that, I had to look it up in Conways, so no comment.



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RE: Mystery ship - 8/2/2019 1:29:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		My first thought was something Commonwealth from the general appearance, but I sure couldn't say the class without flipping through a book or two.

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RE: Mystery ship - 8/2/2019 1:59:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'd say it appears to be a minesweeper based on the davits/cranes on the stern. Fits with the overall apparent size and armament as well. I do agree that it appear to be Commonwealth from the general styling.

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RE: Mystery ship - 8/2/2019 3:38:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		It looks like an Indian Navy sloop. Maybe the Hindustan class? Of course that a total WAG that I pulled out of my nether regions. "fraid I don't have time to research it right now.

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RE: Mystery ship - 8/2/2019 3:59:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		Looks like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halcyon-class_minesweeper

My bet is on HMS Bramble because of mast layout
https://www.naval-history.net/Photo22MSHebe2NPMarkTeadham.JPG

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RE: Mystery ship - 8/2/2019 5:12:08 PM   
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RE: Mystery ship - 8/2/2019 6:23:21 PM   
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RE: Mystery ship - 8/2/2019 8:07:48 PM   
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RE: Mystery ship - 8/2/2019 8:53:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		It's a RAN Grimsby. Maybe Yarra (or Swan, Parramatta or Warrego)

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RE: Mystery ship - 8/2/2019 9:54:46 PM   
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It's a RAN Grimsby. Maybe Yarra (or Swan, Parramatta or Warrego)


It's the HMAS Yarra circa 1936.

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RE: Mystery ship - 8/3/2019 11:54:32 AM   
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ORIGINAL: spence

quote:

It's a RAN Grimsby. Maybe Yarra (or Swan, Parramatta or Warrego)


It's the HMAS Yarra circa 1936.



Both correct! It is Yarra.

I've always thought it strange Yarra has torpedoes. Why on a 16knot escort? I can't find anything in my limited search that shows torpeodoes on Yarra either. Usually she is list with only 3 x 4inch DP guns and some 20mm AA.

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RE: Mystery ship - 8/3/2019 5:11:40 PM   
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RE: Mystery ship - 8/3/2019 5:16:47 PM   
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RE: Mystery ship - 8/3/2019 7:57:08 PM   
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In my DBB game she has torpedoes. Maybe they messed with this class for some reason.




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RE: Mystery ship - 8/3/2019 8:18:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		In my stock game she is as yours, a Swan Class with no torpedoes.





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RE: Mystery ship - 8/3/2019 9:56:54 PM   
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RE: Mystery ship - 8/4/2019 3:35:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		The RAN website says no torpedos at launch in 1935, and does not mention any ever being added.

Edit - I can't get the image to display. Look here: http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-yarra-ii

On the other hand, the WW1 'River' Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer Yarra(i) had three 18" tubes.



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