AO Patoka help

[kokubokan25]

I'm now working on AO USA classes and have a doubt to make the art-ship side.

The AO Patoka was converted to dirigible use and re-classified AV-9.
I have some pictures around june 1940, in those photos the Patoka yet have the dirigible tower.
Anyone knows if the ship have this tower or not in dec.41 ????

[U2]

My last name is Patocka....close enough [:)]

[m10bob]

Good page for AO 9 Patoka 1943 and other models....

http://www.steelnavy.com/gallery_transports.htm

[Don Bowen]

The ONI recognition manual from early 1942 still shows the tower. Best I can do - you should have the manual soon.

Don

[kokubokan25]

ORIGINAL: m10bob

Good page for AO 9 Patoka 1943 and other models....

http://www.steelnavy.com/gallery_transports.htm

Thanks m10bob, this model don't have the tower. However is very plenty of AA Guns....

[kokubokan25]

ORIGINAL: Don Bowen


The ONI recognition manual from early 1942 still shows the tower. Best I can do - you should have the manual soon.

Don

I hope so Don!! [:)] Thanks.
I think will work on a ship with two versions, with and without tower.

BTW, the pdf you show is the real ONI???

[Monter_Trismegistos]

Fourpod instead of tripod masts?

[Don Bowen]

BTW, the pdf you show is the real ONI???

Yes Sir - ONI warship recognition manual of early 1942 (cover letter is dated March 22, 1942). Scanned into PDF format.

See: http://www.history-on-cdrom.com/id123.htm