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USCG VIGOROUS
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Tuesday, 12 February 2013
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- She's got a good look to her. Firing that gun might push her backward, although they did put 3-inchers on some pretty small ships! I've cast (but not intro'd) a modern rapid-fire turret in N that I should probably also make in Z--they are much smaller than the old turrets, as sailors don't have to man them. The 125' Active class had a 3-inch gun (later replaced by a 40mm).<br /><br />https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OixvYfVIcjw/T9u4bKuxhdI/AAAAAAAABWY/5ScwuZ_BYME/s947/3809ActiveFront3-4Port.jpg<br /><br />During WWII, they also mounted a twin 40mm aft, and also two single 20mm just behind the bridge, plus depth charge racks and 4 K-guns near the rear. Talk about overloading a good boat!0
- Pete- You are correct. This is not a proto typical boat. I just wanted to make a Coast Guard vessel. She is rather small to mount such heavy artillery and her helo deck could only be used for hover ops in transfering<br />cargo or personell. I use a box cutter knife and band saw, as I don't have modern tools or the knowledge to use them. I would be Dangerous!;-) The hull and deck house are made of solid wood as many of my Z houses. She is a combination of several classes of cutters I researched and I used the name simply because I liked it. She is of good size to use on Z modules, not overpowering the training aspect.0
- Is there an Island class Vigorous?<br /><br />I thought the hull form was more like this: <br />https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G73fLDeLq1M/UCbnfEapgGI/AAAAAAAABY4/bL_JqVO5Jzw/s1024/3976RelianceProtosSmall.jpg0
- She was obviously on drug interdiction patrol in that area, and closed with drifting liner to lend any assistance, comms, etc.0
- With or without the 5-inch deck gun? :o ;-)0
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Fred
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