FLOOD VENT
TEMPLATES
The Trumpeter Gato kits lack one of the most
important features for any submarine: The free
flood openings and the flood vents found along
the bottom of the boat. Without these features,
the boat would be little more than a low riding
destroyer. These templates are designed to be
used along the bottom of the hull (the keel)
and are located in the following positions. Please
note that not all sheets will have all of the
numbers indicated, due to the different patterns.
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June 18, 2008
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This drawing is of the bottom of the kit and shows the weld
lines on the hull. The numbers indicate which panel of the
template goes into a given area. All of the panels are to be
placed centered on the keel.
72-701 Gato/Balao Class Flood Templates
This set is designed for the majority of the boats. This pattern
was used on the later Gato class and all of the Balao class
units. It is designed to be applied between the weld lines
present on kit hull and includes the free flood openings, flood
vents, fuel tank manhole covers and sonar openings.
| Porstmouth Naval Ship Yard (PNSY ) |
285-291, 308-312, 381-410, 417-424, *298-299 comp. by PNSY |
| Cramp Shipbuilding Company |
292-303*, 425-426 |
| Mare Island Naval Ship Yard (MINSY) |
304-307 |
| Electric Boat Company |
313-360 |
| Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company |
361-380 with 361-364 being completed as GATO class units |
| Boston Naval Shipyard (BNSY) |
*296-297 completed at BNSY |
There is a reference which suggests some of the very late
units of the 1940-41 contracts were completed with the improved Balao
style:
| Electric Boat Company |
240-245 |
| Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company |
273-274 |
72-702 Tench Class Flood Templates
This pattern was used on the Tench class units. It is designed to be applied
between the weld lines present on kit hull and includes the free flood openings,
flood vents, fuel tank manhole covers and sonar openings.
| Porstmouth Naval Ship Yard (PNSY ) |
417-424, 475-490 |
| Boston Naval Ship Yard (BNSY) |
522-525 |
| Electric Boat Company |
435 |
72-703 Gato/Prewar Classes Flood Templates
This set is designed for the majority of the boats. This pattern was used
on the early Gato class units, plus the prewar Gar, Tambor and Sargo classes.
It is designed to be applied between the weld lines present on kit hull and
includes the free flood openings, flood vents, fuel tank manhole covers and
sonar openings.
| Perch Class |
176-178 @ EB, 179-180 @PNSY, 181 @MINSY |
| Salmon Class |
182-184 @ EB, 185-186 @ PNSY, 187 @ MINSY |
| Sargo Class |
188-190 @ EB, 191-192 @ PNSY, 193 @ MINSY |
| Seadragon Class |
194-195 @ EB, 196-197 @ PNSY |
| Tambor Class |
198-200 @ EB, 201-202 @ PNSY, 203 @ MINSY |
| Gar Class |
206-208 @ EB, 209-210 @ PNSY, 21 @ MINSY |
| Gato Class |
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| Porstmouth Naval Ship Yard (PNSY ) |
228-235,275-280 |
| Mare Island Naval Ship Yard (MINSY) |
236-239,281-284 |
| Electric Boat Company |
212-227,240-264 |
| Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company |
265-274 |
1/72 Gato/Balao Class Submarine Photo Etch Brass
This fret of brass, developed for the Nautilus 1/72 Gato conversion sets, is also available separately. The set consists of the following parts and has many uses on various submarines and even some use on surface ships.
- 20mm Sights x2
- 20mm Shoulder Braces x4 (2 mounts)
- 40mm Sights x4 (2 mounts)
- "Tractor" style seats for gunners x8
- Perforated Signal Bridge Deck (lookout platform)
- 36 Shear Ladder Rungs
- Lookout Safety Rail (for signal bridge/lookout platform)
- SD antenna
- Angled Railing Stanchions x16
- Vertical Railing Stanchions x16
- Aerial Outriggers plus Drilling Jig
- Vertical Ladder x2
- Inclined Ladder (with centerline & outboard sides)
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