Help support TMP


"USS Cleveland CL 55" Topic


3 Posts

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

In order to respect possible copyright issues, when quoting from a book or article, please quote no more than three paragraphs.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.


Back to the WWII Naval Discussion Message Board


Areas of Interest

World War Two at Sea

Featured Link


Featured Showcase Article

GallopingJack Checks Out The Terrain Mat

Mal Wright Fezian goes to sea with the Terrain Mat.


Featured Profile Article

The Simtac Tour

The Editor is invited to tour the factory of Simtac, a U.S. manufacturer of figures in nearly all periods, scales, and genres.


Featured Book Review


907 hits since 28 Jan 2005
©1994-2026 Bill Armintrout
Comments or corrections?

green beanie28 Jan 2005 11:44 p.m. PST

what is the difference between the squared & round bridge versions of the USS Cleveland? most pics I have seen,I can not tell the difference. which version was the Cleveland? what were the names of the round bridge? the names of the squared bridge? I look forward to your replies & help

Personal logo Doms Decals Sponsoring Member of TMP29 Jan 2005 12:41 a.m. PST

The two photos at the top of this page show it quite well.

link

The early Clevelands had a bridge that formed a semi-circle at the front. The later ones had a rectangular bridge, with open wings.

The names of the class, and which were which type, is also on this page (handy....) As the lead ship, Cleveland had the early rounded bridge. The squared one was a later redesign, primarily to improve visibility for AA spotters.

Dom.

Personal logo Virtualscratchbuilder Supporting Member of TMP Fezian29 Jan 2005 6:27 a.m. PST

Square things are a little easier to fabricate as well, which speeds construction. The Fletcher class destroyers went from round to square, and the classes that succeeded both the Clevelands and the Fletchers kept the square bridges.

Sorry - only verified members can post on the forums.