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a certain jan · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2002, 04:39:53 AM »

a british Kent class heavy cruiser.

MiloMorai · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2002, 07:33:21 AM »

A British "County" class but which of the "Kent", "London" or "Norfolk" sub classes. There is also the Australian "County" class of "Australia" and "Canberra" to be considered.

CBFASI · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2002, 12:14:18 PM »

I think is one of the ships from the London Class pre war.

Either
HMS London
HMS Devonshire
HMS Shropshire
HMS Sussex

a certain jan · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:25:59 PM »

definately not a London class one... just take a look at the smokers and the bridge. Kent class featured 3 smokers, London class had only 2 of them, and not that square thingie ontop the bridge isle...

take a look

regards

HFMudd · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2002, 03:36:29 PM »

Profile and plan view of the HMS Devonshire:

CBFASI · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2002, 04:25:44 PM »

HMS London was built as a Devonshire type vessel, all 3 funnels

Between 1938 and 1941 London was reconstructed and resembled a larger Fiji Class afterwards.

I use that source for pics, but also have 14 books on WW2 warships, including Conways & Janes.

I have also spent 9 years wargaming WW2 actions and have 2 different models of HMS London.

CBFASI · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2002, 04:26:53 PM »

Forgot, on that site you point too 'A certain jan'

London alone was given a completely new look during the war and came out looking much like a Fiji class light cruiser except for the 8 inch guns.

The picture above has the look of pre-war

MiloMorai · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2002, 04:37:55 PM »

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Originally posted by a certain jan
definately not a London class one... just take a look at the smokers and the bridge. Kent class featured 3 smokers, London class had only 2 of them, and not that square thingie ontop the bridge isle...

take a look

regards

'Devonshire', 'Shropshire' and 'Sussex' of the "London" class had 3 stacks. The 'London' ONLY recieved 2 stacks and a bridge structure that looked like the "Fiji" class. (3-1939 to 1-1941 re-construction)

It is also, IMO, a pre-war photo because of the paint job.

Oops, CBFASI, was doing some research while you were posting.

brady · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2002, 07:01:30 PM »

HMAS Austraila (Kent Class), it is:)

MiloMorai · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2002, 07:43:10 PM »

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Originally posted by brady
HMAS Austraila (Kent Class), it is:)

But built to "London" dimensions and displacement.(slightly smaller than the Kents)

"Cruisers of WW2" by MJ Whitley