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  • New Navy Ship??

    Has anybody heard anything about this??Or is it total BS
    What are you cackling at, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem.

  • #2
    The minister has announced 2 new ships every year since he got into office.

    Total number of new ships delivered since 1990 = 2.


    Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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    • #3
      its just i heard bout a new one....wanted to no if anyone else had too
      What are you cackling at, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem.

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      • #4
        The white paper sought a need to maintain an 8 ship fleet. It currently stands at 8,with the Older PVs due for replacement commencing 2006-2008.
        As mentioned elsewhere(again there is a search function) there are strong rumours that when this replacement happens,One of the ships will be replaced with a larger type vessel,capable of supporting overseas missions. But thats a long way off. This can be treated in the same way as the COS realising the need for helis capable of transporting troops for the Air Crps. We all know they are required,but will we ever get them?
        I suggest you go back the archives of this section a bit to see what has been said on the topic in the last year and a half..


        Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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        • #5
          Does the Irish Navy have any Destroyers or Frigates or mainly patrol/helicopter carrying type ships?
          Hanno

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            Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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            • #7
              A couple of these could be offered/requested as replacements?? The Australian Navy and The New Zealand Navy are purchasing them to replace there current patrol boats.

              "Why am I using a new putter? Because the last one didn't float too well." -Craig Stadler

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              • #8
                They look ideal, gives us a bit of a war fighting capability with the weapons fit as well, i especially like the helo pad
                There is no problem that cannot be fixed with high explosive.

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                • #9
                  Very nice indeed. Updated useful version of Eithne perhaps? Any Idea what size heli the pad will take?
                  Not that we have a heli to land on it...


                  Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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                  • #10
                    Could it sail safely in the atlantic?
                    "It is a general popular error to imagine that loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for it's welfare" Edmund Burke

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                    • #11
                      Well the waters of the pacific and indian ocean where this ship would Operate,contrary to popular belief,can be just as mean as the atlantic..if slightly warmer. Remember that the Roisin Class and Peacock were designed for similar waters.


                      Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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                      • #12
                        What about crew requirements, she has a basic crew of 84, thats before you start adding in the CIWS or VLRs that make it a warship, could the NS run one or more of these on its current establishment?
                        "It is a general popular error to imagine that loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for it's welfare" Edmund Burke

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                        • #13
                          So Goldie....what are the chances of one or two of those ships??
                          Should we start to petition the minister??
                          What are you cackling at, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem.

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                          • #14
                            if they end up getting a few blackhawks do you think they may go with a seahawk variant or two?
                            When I breeze into that city, people gonna stoop and bow.
                            All them women gonna make me, teach 'em what they don't know how

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                            • #15
                              Which of the IN ships are going to be up for retirement in the near future that would require relacement with a ship of this class?
                              Si vis pacem para bellum

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