NavyShooter Posted December 6, 2022 Share #1 Posted December 6, 2022 Goodday, I paid a visit to HMCS Sackville this morning, and took some detailed photos of the ship's hedgehog launcher for a gent on another forum. I thought that this forum might appreciate the detailed pictures as well as a reference guide in case it's needed. Here are some useful dimensions: Overall length is 88.75 inches Overall Width is 53.3 inches Height of rear shield is 42.5 inches Width of rear shield is 54.5 inches Projectile length is 37 inches Length of Projectile stabilizing fin is 4 inches Diameter of projectile appears to be 7.5 inches Roger Pellett, thibaultron, mtaylor and 2 others 4 1 Quote Brad/NavyShooter Pending Launch: RMS Titanic - 1/100 - 3D Print - Pond Float display Build Log: HMCS Bonaventure- 1/96 - A Fitting Out Completed Build: HMCS St Thomas - 1/48 - 3D printed Bens Worx Completed Build: 3D Printed Liberty Ship - 1/96 - RC A slightly grumpy, not quite retired ex-RCN Chief....hanging my hat (or helmet now...) in the Halifax NS area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyShooter Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share #2 Posted December 6, 2022 Additional photos of the launcher. ccoyle, Canute, mtaylor and 3 others 5 1 Quote Brad/NavyShooter Pending Launch: RMS Titanic - 1/100 - 3D Print - Pond Float display Build Log: HMCS Bonaventure- 1/96 - A Fitting Out Completed Build: HMCS St Thomas - 1/48 - 3D printed Bens Worx Completed Build: 3D Printed Liberty Ship - 1/96 - RC A slightly grumpy, not quite retired ex-RCN Chief....hanging my hat (or helmet now...) in the Halifax NS area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyShooter Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted December 6, 2022 Here are the ammo crates with detailed photos of the Hedgehog projectiles themselves. mtaylor, Canute, Roger Pellett and 4 others 6 1 Quote Brad/NavyShooter Pending Launch: RMS Titanic - 1/100 - 3D Print - Pond Float display Build Log: HMCS Bonaventure- 1/96 - A Fitting Out Completed Build: HMCS St Thomas - 1/48 - 3D printed Bens Worx Completed Build: 3D Printed Liberty Ship - 1/96 - RC A slightly grumpy, not quite retired ex-RCN Chief....hanging my hat (or helmet now...) in the Halifax NS area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted December 6, 2022 Share #4 Posted December 6, 2022 Great photos of a rarely seen piece of equipment! thibaultron, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jud Posted December 7, 2022 Share #5 Posted December 7, 2022 (edited) Starboard Hedge Hog Projector, 01 Level USS Ammen DD 527. Sailor was named Lyle, a buddy I went through Boot Camp with, he was killed during the 19 July 1960 collision. I was part of the crew that fired this projector on 2 occasions, as a crew member of Mount 31, a 3"50 Dual Propose Gun Starboard side, between the stacks. When at GQ, ASW, some of us manned this projector. Those modeling this thing, don't forget the big red 'safety firing circuit plug', that would be mounted on a bulkhead, there were two in the circuit, one on the mount and the other in Sonar, they were closely monitored, removed from the circuit for loading, the projector spigots would be centered and locked, before the loader would put one leg inside the frame to load, we never had a problem but rumor was those things broke many a leg, or killed, when a rocket motor would ignite when loading. Edited December 9, 2022 by jud Baker, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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