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The last RN Type 42 Destroyer hauled down her flag in 2013 after 40 years service for the type. She was an Austerity design shortened from the actual requirement to save money. In all two were lost in combat and two lost through accidents. Some redesign provided improvements in war fighting , one shot down a missile heading for a US Navy ship during the Gulf War. Later Batch had a strengthening beam welded either side along her amidships adding 50 tonnes DW and increasing her width by 2 Ft.
She was a child of Political cuts requiring resuscitation by the professionals, and a certain amount of making do.
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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostThe last RN Type 42 Destroyer hauled down her flag in 2013 after 40 years service for the type. She was an Austerity design shortened from the actual requirement to save money. In all two were lost in combat and two lost through accidents. Some redesign provided improvements in war fighting , one shot down a missile heading for a US Navy ship during the Gulf War. Later Batch had a strengthening beam welded either side along her amidships adding 50 tonnes DW and increasing her width by 2 Ft.
She was a child of Political cuts requiring resuscitation by the professionals, and a certain amount of making do.
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Originally posted by Herald View PostLooks like only one of either Venator or Arrowhead will even make it to the bidding process, not both.
http://www.janes.com/article/74374/b...-31e-programme
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So we have BAE going in with Cammell Laird with "Leander" which is going to be a stretched Cutlass design, while reports that BMT and Babcock might be ditching the Venator and building some of it's aspects into the Arrowhead design?
Also reports in the Times today that Chile and Brazil have got some notice that there might be 2 23's coming available next year with the other 3 by 2023 (along with the LPD's on sale as well). With the manpower and budget issues I can see some political logic for that but dropping the surface fleet to that level is going to be "interesting", and puts more pressure on the 31 getting through the development cycle on time.
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The RN disposal of ships is curious. The fleet of type 23's were scheduled to be in service until 2023 for HMS Argyll, ranging out to 2035 for last of class HMS St.Albans. New Build projects seem to hasten disposal of ships with credible life and function remaining. Is it that Industry is pressurising warship development and using louder voices to influence introduction of newer designs into service prematurely. As pointed out, newer vessels and technology, cause reduction in fleet size by trying to balance frugal budgets.
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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostThe RN disposal of ships is curious. The fleet of type 23's were scheduled to be in service until 2023 for HMS Argyll, ranging out to 2035 for last of class HMS St.Albans. New Build projects seem to hasten disposal of ships with credible life and function remaining. Is it that Industry is pressurising warship development and using louder voices to influence introduction of newer designs into service prematurely. As pointed out, newer vessels and technology, cause reduction in fleet size by trying to balance frugal budgets.
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I Think the RN has realised that running ships into the ground is not the better option as costs of keeping them serviceable long term don't add up especially when there are new build s in the wings.
The River Class replacements are on the way and they need the crews ....but it would seem the replacements will be doing a lot of the work of the Type 23s over seas until the Type 31 (e) comes on stream .
The export version is big OPV crossed with low range frigate.Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe
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Originally posted by hptmurphy View PostI Think the RN has realised that running ships into the ground is not the better option as costs of keeping them serviceable long term don't add up especially when there are new build s in the wings.
The River Class replacements are on the way and they need the crews ....but it would seem the replacements will be doing a lot of the work of the Type 23s over seas until the Type 31 (e) comes on stream .
The export version is big OPV crossed with low range frigate.
As for the Rivers, thought their manpower is coming from the Batch 1's to an extent? And with Brexit I wouldn't assume that they would be available for Overseas if the UK/EU have Fisheries disputes.
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Originally posted by Sparky42 View Post
As for the Rivers, thought their manpower is coming from the Batch 1's to an extent? And with Brexit I wouldn't assume that they would be available for Overseas if the UK/EU have Fisheries disputes.
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Originally posted by Sparky42 View PostWell maybe it's a sign he's hoping for a Velvet Divorce?For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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