PASSED BY CENSOR

[Chris Grimshaw]

Team

One for our WWI  Maritime experts, 

Straight Line PASSED BY CENSOR  44 mm x 2.5 mm

I looked at  Gould 2nd Edition, Not certain but possibly 4C 378

Chris

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[color=rgb(34, 34, 34)][font=arial][size=small][b]Posted on behalf of Tony Walker[/b][/size][/font][/color]

[color=rgb(34, 34, 34)][font=arial][size=small]I have a cover with Gould's 4C 378 censor mark, or at least what I have assumed it to be.  All the measurements work out exactly including the P-B and P-C.  However my mark has a prominent colon immediately after the R of CENSOR which neither your cover or the illustration in Gould seem to show.[/size][/font][/color]

[color=rgb(34, 34, 34)][font=arial][size=small]I'll attach a scan.[/size][/font][/color]

[color=rgb(34, 34, 34)][font=arial][size=small]This censor mark is attributed to HMS Calliope.  Maybe Michael can add a comment[/size][/font][/color]

[Chris Grimshaw]

Hello Tony / Bob

Have had a second look at my example,  if you take the scan up to 200% you will see what looks like a curved blob extending out from the foot of 'R' in CENSOR similar to your example which shows two marks.

Chris

[Michael Gould]

This is Calliope. I suspect the colon may be the holder. Tony's frank must be the captain Charles E Le Mesurier. There are three possible for Chris's. I think the most likely is Lt James B Milne.  Michael.