[NJARC] RME and the US Navy during WW2

[john ruccolo]

Hi Folks,

Recently, I acquired an RME DB-20 preselector with a
US Navy nomenclature tag. Strangely, this is the
*second* DB-20 I have found with such a tag. The first
has some sort of coaxial fittings on the back (not
SO-239) that appear to be original. This one has the
"civilian" screw terminals.

Now for my questions -- does anybody know if RME
receivers were used by the Navy (or any other
branch)during WW2? I don't think they were....at least
not in any great qunatity. Then, what did the Navy
connect the DB-20 to? One of their many NC-100
variants, or some other receiver?

Any information would be appreciated.

RME receivers are relatively rare, but I have *never*
seen one with any Navy (or Army) tags.

Interesting sidenote -- inside this preselector is
written "DD-606." I Googled that I came up with the
USS Coghlan, a Benson-class destroyer that spent its
early WW2 days in Alaska, and later served in the
South Pacific. It was decommissioned in '47 but wasn't
scrapped until '74! See below:

DD-606 USS COGHLAN
CLASS - BENSON As Built.
Displacement 2395 Tons (Full), Dimensions, 348' 4"(oa)
x 36' 1" x 13' 2" (Max)
Armament 4 x 5"/38AA, 6 x 0.5" MG, 10 x 21" tt.(2x5).
Machinery, 50,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 2
screws
Speed, 35 Knots, Range 6500 NM@ 12 Knots, Crew 208.
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Bethlehem Steel, San Francisco.March 28
1941.
Launched February 12 1942 and commissioned July 10
1942.
Decommissioned March 31 1947.
Stricken July 1 1971.
Fate Sold June 12 1974 and broken up for scrap. 


Regards,

John



 
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