CPV Replacement

[ancientmariner]

There is a PO/Commop (Retd) Stewart Hamilton doing research for a book on the NS at present.

He would be delighted to hear from you @ancientmariner

https://www.facebook.com/stewart.hamilton.90281

He rang me some time back and I have offered to help him in any way possible. When I retired in 1992 I gave all my papers , on request to Military archives, in Dublin. However I kept all Sailing In /Out states from my time as NO.I on the Maev so I can put my hand on every Man and officer I've sailed with by name and rank. What crews we had up to 70 personnel in bunks and hammocks. However History is just that so hopefully we will push forward with a more fulsome Navy and ships with a deterrent edge.

[na grohmiti]

Very positive sounds coming from FOCNS in his Christmas message, it gave one hope for the future as the NS reaches its 75th Birthday (seems like the 50th was just yesterday).

[DeV]

Limpet mine found on tanker off Iraq
https://twitter.com/hdevreij/status/...008454660?s=21


https://twitter.com/auroraintel/stat...622723072?s=21

[ancientmariner]

Limpet mine found on tanker off Iraq
https://twitter.com/hdevreij/status/...008454660?s=21


https://twitter.com/auroraintel/stat...622723072?s=21

Not sure about this one. Limpet mines are usually attached by diver/swimmers to the undersides of the floating target. Propellers, shafts, rudders are common targets but all underwater. The one on show looks like it came out of the shop and put on high and dry above the waterline. They are attached by a strong magnet and will explode on attempted removal.

[DeV]

Not sure about this one. Limpet mines are usually attached by diver/swimmers to the undersides of the floating target. Propellers, shafts, rudders are common targets but all underwater. The one on show looks like it came out of the shop and put on high and dry above the waterline. They are attached by a strong magnet and will explode on attempted removal.

Same

Is someone very obviously trying to provoke conflict?
A lot of B52 and tanker activity last few days

[Flamingo]

The Yanks in the Gulf are on standby for an attack by Iran and its proxies on the first anniversary of the US attack on the head of the Republican Guard.

Expect an interesting few days

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/30/p...ack/index.html

[CTU]

Not sure about this one. Limpet mines are usually attached by diver/swimmers to the undersides of the floating target. Propellers, shafts, rudders are common targets but all underwater. The one on show looks like it came out of the shop and put on high and dry above the waterline. They are attached by a strong magnet and will explode on attempted removal.

Picture of Aleged Vessel in an unladen state showing the red portion in under the waterline.

https://photos.marinetraffic.com/ais...photoid=571828

Possibly discovered after discharge, and maybe designed to cause a loss of cargo/ Ecological Incident / Blackmail (instead of hijacking)?

[ancientmariner]

Picture of Aleged Vessel in an unladen state showing the red portion in under the waterline.

https://photos.marinetraffic.com/ais...photoid=571828

Possibly discovered after discharge, and maybe designed to cause a loss of cargo/ Ecological Incident / Blackmail (instead of hijacking)?

The AIS photo is of a different time. Take your point that the limpet mine, as shown, is under the loaded waterline. With the fender close by we can assume it is a picture of the ship with the mined side next to the Jetty. Swimmers would be inclined to work outboard so I would assume she was mined when the displayed side was outboard at an earlier port.

[DeV]

The AIS photo is of a different time. Take your point that the limpet mine, as shown, is under the loaded waterline. With the fender close by we can assume it is a picture of the ship with the mined side next to the Jetty. Swimmers would be inclined to work outboard so I would assume she was mined when the displayed side was outboard at an earlier port.

Not sure about the timeline of discovery but that picture, afaik, is taken where there are 2 ships side by side at sea and the load is being transferred from one to the other

[ancientmariner]

Not sure about the timeline of discovery but that picture, afaik, is taken where there are 2 ships side by side at sea and the load is being transferred from one to the other

Just miles from FAW port, why would that be, as transferring oil at sea is difficult. The mine looks a training unit, shiny with white handling ropes, and non military colouration. Is it possible the ship is banned from FAW.

[DeV]

https://www.ukmto.org/-/media/ukmto/...update-002.pdf

[ancientmariner]

https://www.ukmto.org/-/media/ukmto/...update-002.pdf

KAZ anchorage seems to be upriver near Basra Iraq. It is an area of US interest and Control. The vessel was there some time and maybe was used as a training mission.

[na grohmiti]

Being closed in its current form due to operation now of the Equipment Development Plan which will be the way to take this (and similar projects) forward, it moves to the EDP programme level process using PM methodology. The Equipment Development Plan has an explicit commitment to fleet replacement.

Kick that can! Kick it good!
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/b1...february-2021/

[na grohmiti]

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40229948.html

Last December, the Irish Examiner exclusively revealed that Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, and military chiefs were planning to acquire two smaller vessels for fishery patrols in the Irish Sea; a move necessitated by Brexit.

Two ships belonging to a foreign navy have been identified as being suitable for the task.

They are much smaller than some of the newer Naval Service ships, which are 90m long, and can thus be crewed with fewer personnel.

There isn't the requirement for bigger ships to patrol the Irish Sea as the weather there is not as turbulent as the Atlantic.

The 90m ships need a crew of 45, whereas these vessels can be crewed by anything between 20 and 25 personnel.

[pilatus]

https://navalpost.com/malta-armed-fo...unch-vittoria/

LÉ Aoifes replacement has left the slipway. It seems like a nice upgrade for the Maltese navy. In the article it states it is 75% funded by the EU. I believe in the past the EU has part funded ships for us aswell. Go easy on me, but would it be possible to receive similar funding for future vessels?

[Sparky42]

https://navalpost.com/malta-armed-fo...unch-vittoria/

LÉ Aoifes replacement has left the slipway. It seems like a nice upgrade for the Maltese navy. In the article it states it is 75% funded by the EU. I believe in the past the EU has part funded ships for us aswell. Go easy on me, but would it be possible to receive similar funding for future vessels?

I doubt it tbh, the EU funded the Maltese boat and ours before because they and us couldn't reasonable afford them. Fairly sure now they would point out our gdp and our defence budget and suggest we could afford it ourselves.

[DeV]

https://navalpost.com/malta-armed-fo...unch-vittoria/

LÉ Aoifes replacement has left the slipway. It seems like a nice upgrade for the Maltese navy. In the article it states it is 75% funded by the EU. I believe in the past the EU has part funded ships for us aswell. Go easy on me, but would it be possible to receive similar funding for future vessels?

The EU funded Deirdre, Aoife, Aisling, Emer, Roisin and Niamh (not sure about Eithne, the Peacocks or P60s) to the tune of 50% (ex armament).

We are now a net contributor and we the recent CFP enforcement issue that ship may have sailed

[Sparky42]

The EU funded Deirdre, Aoife, Aisling, Emer, Roisin and Niamh (not sure about Eithne, the Peacocks or P60s) to the tune of 50% (ex armament).

We are now a net contributor and we the recent CFP enforcement issue that ship may have sailed

The 60's were paid by us I think.

[ancientmariner]

The 60's were paid by us I think.

Yes, AFAIK, P60 onwards were ours. I was directly involved in the building of P20's next sister and was constantly reminded by DOD reps that the EU would countenance NO procurement of armaments so we wound up with token local operated WW11 Bofors, a couple of 20mms. They even mentioned that funding would be withdrawn if we kept highlighting the need for military equipment. Luckily the Peacocks came in, just in time, to make 76mm acceptable for P31 onwards, even if from the Hector Gray stable.

[Jetjock]

Yes, AFAIK, P60 onwards were ours. I was directly involved in the building of P20's next sister and was constantly reminded by DOD reps that the EU would countenance NO procurement of armaments so we wound up with token local operated WW11 Bofors, a couple of 20mms. They even mentioned that funding would be withdrawn if we kept highlighting the need for military equipment. Luckily the Peacocks came in, just in time, to make 76mm acceptable for P31 onwards, even if from the Hector Gray stable.

Do you believe that there was a genuine threat to funding if the vessels were appropriately armed or was it a convenient excuse to avoid spending the money required to do so?

[na grohmiti]

I remember that the main armament on P20 (L60) had a date of manufacture of 1948.
Our DoD had a history of messing up military equipment purchases. Wasn't there a case in the 70s of some armoured vehicles being detained at a port somewhere because local law enforcement couldn't be sure whether the vehicles were destined for the Defence forces or the PIRA?

[northie]

I remember that the main armament on P20 (L60) had a date of manufacture of 1948.
Our DoD had a history of messing up military equipment purchases. Wasn't there a case in the 70s of some armoured vehicles being detained at a port somewhere because local law enforcement couldn't be sure whether the vehicles were destined for the Defence forces or the PIRA?

The UNIMOGS

[ancientmariner]

Do you believe that there was a genuine threat to funding if the vessels were appropriately armed or was it a convenient excuse to avoid spending the money required to do so?

It was a running mantra from the CS on the Defence construction board, obviously they were building a ship for FP only.

[na grohmiti]

It was a running mantra from the CS on the Defence construction board, obviously they were building a ship for FP only.

Shortly after her entry into service, L.E. Deirdre bore the Pennant number FP-20. Not sure when the F was painted over, but it was like it was intended as a constant reminder: don't get any notions.

[ancientmariner]

Shortly after her entry into service, L.E. Deirdre bore the Pennant number FP-20. Not sure when the F was painted over, but it was like it was intended as a constant reminder: don't get any notions.

She also had a blue and yellow quartered pennant welded on both sides of her funnel and also flew the pennant on her yard arm.