Carriers in U.S. Service

[Dianaa]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

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I did read another site saying there was speculation that it might have been targeted by a US bomber as there was claim to have hit a sub within the time it went missing and no other sub was known to be in the area.
Think this should be on a new thread maybe.

regards, Richard

Hi Richard

To continue with your hyjack, how can anyone even consider that one of the Allies could have been subject of friendly fire from our confederates the USofA?

My WWI veteran grandfather is reputed to have said the most dangerous place on the battlefield was being next to the Yanks! As happened to him in the 1918 Battle of Hamel under Sir John Monash.

[Andrew Rowe]

Hi Guys, I will add my 2cents worth. NZ carriers hull build numbers were stamped on the front top of the Right hand towing eye and this number will possibly only go as high as 1210. Sometimes the " T " number is on the Left hand side towing eye top. This is true for the later LP2A's.
The early LP2 number is stamped on the middle towing Eye, sometimes you need to rub the area with a little sandpaper and it shows up.If anybody is handy to this one in the islands it would be nice to know the numbers as I have a bit of a registar of NZ carrier numbers here in NZ. So it usually does not matter whether the mudguards have rusted off or the data plate is gone , we still can trace it manufacture.

[Big D]

Hanno,

Thanks for that.


Andrew,

I have some colleagues arriving there in about 2 weeks. It might take a while but I will get them to check out the towing eyes as you've suggested.