County class with Lattice Masts

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In my original Hippo book of Warships from 1961 the County Class destroyer is shown in model form with Lattice Masts.

I have not seen this mentioned elsewhere and wonder when the plated masts were adopted.

I will try and find the photo and post here.

 

[uk 75]

THE ROYAL NAVY'S FIRST GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER. JUNE 1960, CUT-AWAY DRAWING OF HMS DEVONSHIRE, WHICH WAS LAUNCHED AND NAMED ON 10 JUNE 1960 AT THE BIRKENHEAD YARD OF CAMMEL LAIRD AND CO LTD.

Key to drawing: (1) Seaslug Launcher (2) CPO's Mess (3) Wessex anti-submarine helicopter (4) crews dining hall (5) Missile-guidance radar (6) missile stowage (7) Seacat close range anti-aircraft missile (8) homing anti-submarine torpedo tubes (9) inflatable life-rafts (10) enclosed bridge (11)...

www.iwm.org.uk

Here is the artwork which the model was related to