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HSL 2564

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Topic: HSL 2564
Posted By: BLUEBIRD
Subject: HSL 2564
Date Posted: 17 March 2005 at 10:14pm

Hello there new to this Forum, a question. 

Can anyone tell me what were the true colours  of the RAF high speed launch HSL 2564 - when she left the builders yard, Vosper.

I have a colour scheme which suggests completely yellow decks but I tend to suspect this colour scheme.   I have seen plans which tend to suggest a medium grey.

thanks

JohnE

 

 


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Posted By: alross2
Date Posted: 21 March 2005 at 1:42am
A color rendering of HSL 2564 by John Pritchard in Royal Air Force Rescue Boats of World War II, Part 2 shows her with black hull, gray vertical surfaces, and yellow horizontal surfaces.  John was on HSLs and is a marine artist/draftsman.  He researched HSLs for years, so I would put more faith in one of his products than one from another source.  However, to verify this scheme, you really need to find a good photo of 2564 and compare the tones between the vertical and horizontal surfaces.

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Al Ross II


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