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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: AKULA on 27 July 2009, 04:01:07 PM

Title: Help needed - A Question About Padded/Sandbag Armour on Ships
Post by: AKULA on 27 July 2009, 04:01:07 PM

Quick question - what is that around the bridge in this photo?

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh72/AKULADEEP/A%20Very%20British%20Civil%20War/QF_4_inch_Mk_IV_gun_HMS_Satyr_WWI_I.jpg)

looks like some sort of padding?

Does anyone have any other photos showing something similar, on a RN vessel?

Seem to remember that IJN vessels used something similar - looked a bit like sandbags.

Any help much appreciated!

Title: Re: Help needed - A Question About Padded/Sandbag Armour on Ships
Post by: archangel1 on 27 July 2009, 06:21:24 PM

I believe it is called 'anti-splinter padding or matting'.  Flower Class corvettes often packed it around the bridge as extra protection against splinters (who knew!  ;) ).

Here's a small pic with some of the mats visible.

(http://www.navy.dnd.ca/leadmark/doc_images/20_Arrowhead.jpg)

Title: Re: Help needed - A Question About Padded/Sandbag Armour on Ships
Post by: AKULA on 27 July 2009, 06:31:55 PM

Guessed as much, but what is it held on with - rope?  Looks a bit botched....

Just trying to get a feel for it, so i can try and represent it on the model i'm making

 :)

Title: Re: Help needed - A Question About Padded/Sandbag Armour on Ships
Post by: Lowtardog on 27 July 2009, 06:36:01 PM

Quote from: AKULA on 27 July 2009, 06:31:55 PM

Guessed as much, but what is it held on with - rope?  Looks a bit botched....

Just trying to get a feel for it, so i can try and represent it on the model i'm making

 :)

Yeah looks like a cargo net arrangement, very acw isnt it - cotton clads and all that

Title: Re: Help needed - A Question About Padded/Sandbag Armour on Ships
Post by: AKULA on 27 July 2009, 06:52:04 PM

Cheers guys.  Looks like pretty much anything goes.

 :D

Title: Re: Help needed - A Question About Padded/Sandbag Armour on Ships
Post by: WillieB on 27 July 2009, 08:11:53 PM

In earlier days these splinter mats were made of rolled up hammocks but of course that's not what you're looking for.
Definitely NOT sandbags, as that wouldn't work in a vertical plane.

I have one reference that calls them splinter 'matresses' , but another one mentions that 'splinter mats were welded to the bridge' which would mean at least the outer shell was metal?

Then again someone mentions that they were also used as makeshift life rafts.