[Milsurplus] USS Yorktown CV10 radio room restoration

[Mike Morrow]

Interesting photos, Nick.

The CVS-10 was decommissioned in 1970, so the AN/URC-32 sets are no surprise.  But the two RBC and RBA receivers are.  I was stationed on the CVS-11, USS Intrepid, in 1971.  I don't recall seeing anything that old.  I remember R-390*/URR receivers and some AN/WRR-3* VLF/LF/MF receivers, one of which was kept on 500 kHz watch.  I recall no R-1051*/URR receivers, but I've got to believe there must have been some of those Bendix radio sets there in 1971.  The CVS-11 was decommissioned in 1973.

Although I was stationed at Charleston navy base for a couple of years in the late 1970s, I never made a visit to CVS-10 at Patriots' Point.  The famous DD-724, USS Laffey, was tied up at the navy base piers.  It had been pulled out of inactive ship storage and was awaiting transfer to Patriots' Point.  I was amazed at how complete it appeared...almost like it was ready to go to sea again.  It would be interesting to see its radio spaces.  I wonder where Laffey tours let visitors go.

Mike / KK5F

Nick wrote:

> I've added some photos, thanks to Dave K4SUE