Quote:
|
Originally Posted by shoot-kill-win
Here is a picture taken inside the Batfish during the war. The man standing at the High pressure manifold is Bob "steamboat" Fulton a Motor Mac. What I want you to notice is how there is a glare off of the high pressure manifolds gauges, then look at the pipes going up to the top (that are brass in AVG's photos of the Torsk) these look to be painted, since ther is no glare coming off of them.
 |
Yes, they do look painted. Same color as the hull perhaps. Hard to tell in black/white photos. Go through the photos again and you will see all the pipes in the Torsk are brass and unpainted. Aft torp room the pipes off the left. Look at the planes wheels, to the right. It might also be how that particular construction yard handled paint, etc. One can only guess. The old photos are invaluable.