In search of Mariner info

[Shawn M]

Hi gang,

After reading a few (more) Mariner books I've come across a few references stating that 30 cals we're fitted to the bow hatches.
Try as I may I cannot find a pic of it.

It was a field mod for sure, I dont know if they added a gun mount ball to the door or what was done.

Any extra info would be greatly appreciated.

Don Sweet mentions it in both "The Sailor Aviators" and "Sea Planes at War", however none of my other ref's allude to it.

May have been a VPB21 specific mod.

Thanks in advance!

Shawn

[ALOHADAVE]

It was common for a bow mounted ball turret to be fitted to the PBM used for combat patrols

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[ALOHADAVE]

They sometimes had waist guns. picture attached

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[Shawn M]

Hi Dave, Im aware of those stations.
Im referring to field mod .30 cals mounted in the bow hatches as mentioned in the books above.
Thank you for the pics and reply, I appreciate it.

[ALOHADAVE]

Found another photo of gun mounted in Mariner
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205622625309614&set=a.10205622620349490.1073741954.1373092312&type=3&theater

[Shawn M]

Good shot, 50 cal in the waist hatch.

One on each side usually with but sometimes without the hydraulic mount