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A bulbous bow works best with a certain speed range. If the ship sails at a different speed range than the one the bulbous bow is designed for, the bulbous bow has no, or in the worst case even a negative effect.
Yup, A bulbous bulb acts like a float below the waterline, it keeps the bow in the water. Not always the best solution though. Numerous hull designs are in use in vessels of this type. It's down to design, and the chosen hull is what the naval architects considered to be the best option for our needs.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
I think also the secondary may be relocated, if I see what I think I see.
Sounds like you see a "designed in" location, which leads to the question was the placement of the Rhinos on Roisin/Niamh merely an afterthought( for want do a better description) when the weapons became available or was their location part of the original design?
Sounds like you see a "designed in" location, which leads to the question was the placement of the Rhinos on Roisin/Niamh merely an afterthought( for want do a better description) when the weapons became available or was their location part of the original design?
I would assume an afterthought as they weren't fitted until a good while after they were built.
They have supplemented the HMGs not replaced them.
I would assume an afterthought as they weren't fitted until a good while after they were built.
They have supplemented the HMGs not replaced them.
Would there be an argument for placing said weapons, which I assume are unstabilised-I could be wrong, closer to the waterline for better accuracy in rolling seas?
Would there be an argument for placing said weapons, which I assume are unstabilised-I could be wrong, closer to the waterline for better accuracy in rolling seas?
They are unstabilized but the higher up, the greater the arc of fire so they are ideally located, look at how high up Eithnes Rheinmetalls are and remember they were the design locations.
On the P60s the position is optimal the .5s can be used in for closer in work along with GPMGs.
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Building Offshore Patrol Vessels means not only are staff at BAE Systems able to continue to work and maintain their skills, but the Royal Navy benefits from three new ships and the taxpayer gets much better value for money.
The cost of building the ships is funded from money that would have been used to pay for idle capacity, finance redundancies and meet the cost of industrial restructuring.
Portsmouth will maintain its proud maritime heritage as the home of much of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet and the centre of BAE Systems ship support and maintenance business.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said:
“This deal will provide the Royal Navy with three brand new maritime patrol vessels with a wide range of capabilities which will support our national interests and those of our Overseas Territories.
"This is an investment not only in three ships but in this country’s warship building industry. It prevents workers standing idle and sustains the vital skills needed to build the planned Type 26 frigate in the future.
"I am also pleased to announce additional investment in Portsmouth Naval Base to prepare for the significant increase in tonnage as the home port for the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers and destroyers.”
Work on the new Offshore Patrol Vessels is due to begin next year with the first ship being delivered to the Royal Navy in 2017. The ships are expected to replace the current, smaller River Class vessels, HM Ships Tyne, Severn and Mersey which have been policing the UK’s waters since 2003, but a final decision will be taken in the next Strategic Defence and Security Review.
Admiral Sir George Zambellas, First Sea Lord, said:
"These new patrol vessels will build on the proven performance of the River Class by adding a flight deck to take the Navy’s Merlin helicopters and by adding operational flexibility through extra storage capacity and accommodation.
Great to see the photo's so early. Thanks very much for posting them. The Ship looks a bit low but I guess there is still a radio mast or something there ?
I was just reading about the Type 26 Global Combat Ship. Its the U.K answer to the FREMM multipurpose frigate. I would take the FREMM any day.
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