[QUOTE=na grohmiti;468593]A very nice analysis (with loads of photos) of the newest River Class, HMS Medway.
Nice outline of the new River Class, somewhat narrower in beam than the p60's. The crewing arrangements are interesting an require flexibility ashore to manage Crew cycles. The proposal is to have a three watch crew structure to maintain two watches on board and one watch in training, leave etc. but more interesting is a crew cycle of 8 weeks on board and 4 weeks ashore in proximity to families. The arrangement would need study to see how singletons and command are handled in the proposed system. Proportionately they seem to carry a lot of Av. fuel and make a lot of FW to small tanks. I wonder how the grey water storage is to be managed?
Nice outline of the new River Class, somewhat narrower in beam than the p60's. The crewing arrangements are interesting an require flexibility ashore to manage Crew cycles. The proposal is to have a three watch crew structure to maintain two watches on board and one watch in training, leave etc. but more interesting is a crew cycle of 8 weeks on board and 4 weeks ashore in proximity to families. The arrangement would need study to see how singletons and command are handled in the proposed system. Proportionately they seem to carry a lot of Av. fuel and make a lot of FW to small tanks. I wonder how the grey water storage is to be managed?
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