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Model Forum / General / Models / December 2004Yorktown (CV-5) colors
My brother's building a model of the aircraft carrier Yorktown CV-5. We're researching to see if the carrier, in early 1942, had a wood grain or blue deck. Also, was the bottom of the hull below the waterline a dark red or black. Thanks, Mike I belive the Yorktown had a wood grain deck pictures I have of her taken during the battle of Midway suggest a wood colored deck, the lower hull would be hull red (dark red) which was the anti fouling paint. HTH > My brother's building a model of the aircraft carrier Yorktown CV-5. We're > researching to see if the carrier, in early 1942, had a wood grain or blue > deck. Also, was the bottom of the hull below the waterline a dark red or > black. > Thanks, Mike Daryl, Good observation, however color photos of this period are deceptive if not originally black and white. Yorktown would have had a flight deck stained to a dark blue, close to 20-B. But the early war stains did not hold up well to the bleaching effects of the sun and the wear of traffic on the deck. It might be possible that the deck looked more like wood, than a dark blue at the time of her loss. I have a number of books with photographs on the deck of the Yorktown just prior to her loss. These photographs, although black and white, might provide an idea of the deck's color (dark verses light). A little literary license is not a bad thing when building a model though. Bill > I belive the Yorktown had a wood grain deck pictures I have of her taken > during the battle of Midway suggest a wood colored deck, the lower hull [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >>black. >>Thanks, Mike > Daryl, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > deck's color (dark verses light). A little literary license is not a bad > thing when building a model though. Until you see the slides at NARA or the originals at NHIC in DC, don't bet on color phots, especially in books. Her deck was 250-N for sure, there might have been heavy wear at the time of her loss but from what I remember it looks more grey-tan than brown in those areas. > I belive the Yorktown had a wood grain deck pictures I have of her taken > during the battle of Midway suggest a wood colored deck, the lower hull > would be hull red (dark red) which was the anti fouling paint. HTH By October 1941 she had stained her deck 250-N which is blue. Some low angle shots or photos from later during cruises will show some "wood" due to wear and tear. Mike, Spend some time at the following web site: http://www.shipcamouflage.com/ The complete answer to your question is located in the data base and in the sections that define the "measures". The Yorktown was painted Measure 21 at the time of her loss. This measure was an overall Navy Blue, 5-N, on vertical surfaces, and deck blue, 20-B on horizontal surfaces. The flight deck was stained to a color close to deck blue. Exact color matches are available from White Ensign Models. There are also paints of 5-N and 20-B in the Model Masters line from Testers. I also believe that Badger paints have these colors as well. Bill > My brother's building a model of the aircraft carrier Yorktown CV-5. We're > researching to see if the carrier, in early 1942, had a wood grain or blue > deck. Also, was the bottom of the hull below the waterline a dark red or > black. > Thanks, Mike Antifouling red for the bottom....Model Master Acryl ot White Ensign enamel has the corrct color. Metal parts on decks would be 20-B deck blue and the wooden part of the flight deck 250-N, both the above companies have the correct colors. > My brother's building a model of the aircraft carrier Yorktown CV-5. We're > researching to see if the carrier, in early 1942, had a wood grain or blue > deck. Also, was the bottom of the hull below the waterline a dark red or > black. > Thanks, Mike |
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