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Asovn:. Talybonf, another Type 3, seen<br />
here leaving Malta 25 March 1946.<br />
From this. perspective the. torpedo<br />
tubes. the lack of a'Fecond twin 4in<br />
aft, the upright funnel and the position<br />
of the quad 2-porinder are all clear.<br />
The addition of single 40mm guns fore<br />
and aft is noteworthy. Author'a<br />
collection<br />
Type 2 vessels had it fitted either on<br />
completion if available or during later<br />
refits.<br />
The Type 4 Vessels<br />
These two vessels ordered on 27 J'aly<br />
1940 frorp Thornycrofts under the 1940<br />
programme were considerably different<br />
from the other Hunts and had originated<br />
from a proposed 1000-ton destroyer<br />
design of October 1938, which had not<br />
been accepted by the Admiralty. The<br />
proposal was revived in March 1940 after<br />
a meeting between Sir John Thomycroft<br />
and the Controller. Admiral Bruce<br />
Fraser. Four sketch designs of vessels of<br />
between 920 and 1115 tons and between<br />
260 feet and 280 feet, with a speed of<br />
.between 2T and 32[: knots and armed<br />
with either two.or three twin 4in guns,<br />
were proposed. These designs were again<br />
rejected.by the DNC on the following<br />
grounds:<br />
. No 2 mounting could not fire forward<br />
of 70".<br />
o The wireless office was too small.<br />
' . Magazine and depth charges store<br />
was too small.<br />
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