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Post by: brady on May 31, 2005, 11:59:59 PM

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(http://www.myphotodrive.com//uploads/686_375.jpg)

Title: Name This...(1068)
Post by: Widewing on June 01, 2005, 12:08:46 AM

USS Buchanan refueling from a Carrier while underway. The Buchanan survived the war and performed water taxi duty in Tokyo bay, ferrying VIPs to the USS Missouri for the surrender ceremony.

My regards,

Widewing

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Post by: Westy on June 01, 2005, 07:30:55 AM

Very nice color photo!  Thanks for posting it.

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Post by: Tails on June 01, 2005, 07:53:55 AM

That is a nice photo. Almost looks 'new'.

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Post by: MiloMorai on June 01, 2005, 08:24:32 AM

Great pic.

What are the cylinder objects between the depthcharge racks?

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Post by: Tails on June 01, 2005, 11:12:17 AM

I want to say some early counterpart to the NIXIE and FOXER towed decoys, but I dont know if they had stuff like that back then.

They aren't torpedos, thats for sure.

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Post by: Westy on June 01, 2005, 12:46:06 PM

Those are smoke generators

http://www.ussengland.net/DE635/weapons.htm

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Post by: frank3 on June 01, 2005, 03:32:09 PM

You can say whatever you want, but that's one hell of a good picture!

I have no clue of what it is though...

Thanks for sharing Brady!

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Post by: MiloMorai on June 01, 2005, 04:00:40 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Westy
Those are smoke generators

http://www.ussengland.net/DE635/weapons.htm

Thanks Westy. :)

Should have looked in my Anatomy of the Ship England[/] book.

Title: Name This...(1068)
Post by: brady on June 01, 2005, 11:56:46 PM

USS Buchanan, it is :)

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Post by: frank3 on June 02, 2005, 04:04:40 PM

What's hanging over the rail on the end of the ship? it looks like a sail or something

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Post by: Westy on June 03, 2005, 11:28:05 AM

On the port rear quarter just in front of the number  484?  That is a ships "bumper" to help keep the ship off of the CV if it got too close from a swell or sloppy steering.