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| Author: | Gollevainen [ October 14th, 2010, 2:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | More like a question to our Italian contignent... |
I get cross to these images of the USS Benson class destroyers in italian service: ![[ img ]](http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc316/Novgorodsfleet/data%20transfer/A5302.jpg) ![[ img ]](http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc316/Novgorodsfleet/data%20transfer/A5302_1.jpg) ![[ img ]](http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc316/Novgorodsfleet/data%20transfer/Aviere1971.jpg) ![[ img ]](http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc316/Novgorodsfleet/data%20transfer/Aviere1972.jpg) ![[ img ]](http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc316/Novgorodsfleet/data%20transfer/Aviere1973.jpg) Now as they mostly present the ship in some sort of trials form of outfit, I couldn't help notice the odd looking square shaped gun in the Y position? Some sort of alternative 40mm radar controlled mount or 76mm?? |
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| Author: | Lazer_one [ October 14th, 2010, 2:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: More like a question to our Italian contignent... |
The USS Benson was transferred to Italian Navy after ww2 and renamed Aviere with code no. D554. After 1970 was no longer used for active service but for experience and tests: she kept the name but the code was changed into A5302. It is clear that some of the equipments were prototypes. Among others were tested the 127/50 Oto, 76/62 rapid gun and Sea Sparrow. |
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| Author: | graham [ October 16th, 2010, 11:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: More like a question to our Italian contignent... |
Thanks for posting these they fill another void in the lifes of this most interesting and under rated class of ships, still hunting for some detailed views of the midships section (been to navsouce and all the normal sites etc) of these in Taiwanese service Its little gems like this which make this site great Thanks Graham |
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| Author: | shokaku [ November 1st, 2010, 5:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: More like a question to our Italian contignent... |
Hello Gollevainen, you're right - was an experimental 76mm compatto with FCS incorporated in the mount. Shokaku |
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