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These new watch Officers will be ex NS Officers or Merchant Marine Officers. Therefore there would be no reason why they could not command a NS ship. It would probably take several years before the NS would cross that threshold.
The problem would be as follows: The captain of a NS ship is traditionally a Lt Commader. There are only 4 Lt Commander positions available in the NSR. They are the COs of the 4 units.
I think that there would be real resentment amongst NSR Officers if 'blow ins' got the CO appointment. Imagine if you spent 30 years slogging it up the ranks to get to LT and then just as you are about to get the top spot, some Technical Support Officer swans in and takes it with only a couple of years service in the NSR
I think the NS are aware of this concern. I would like to think this Technical Support Unit is more use to the NS than the NSR.
Ideally, I would say, let the Technical Support Unit Officers provide the relief for NS watch keeping Officers onboard the ships and let the NSR off to operate the smaller inshore boats.
Everyone's a winner.
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As Kermit has said the Technical Support Unit is not part of the 4 Coys, so a Tech Support Officer won't command one (unless they transfer to one).
I may of missed something but is the whole point of the reorg not to make use more useful to the PDF?
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The Aine Laoi is an Offshore 105 if i remeber correctly, that style of vessel is well suited and the Aine laoi was a great investment.... unfortunately it was such a great investment, the higher ups decided to shag it up right quick by putting a restrictor on her engines. She could barely make planeing speed
Still an improvement over the "Nancy" tho although those were some good ole timesLast edited by Guest; 13 November 2005, 12:01.
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I do not know if they would be generaly useful, it would depend on what mission is given to the NSR."We will hold out until our last bullet is spent. Could do with some whiskey"
Radio transmission, siege of Jadotville DR Congo. September 1961.
Illegitimi non carborundum
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They would be in line to serve with Army Engineer Corps/Army Diving Section (Army Engineers Have Experience operating Similiar Craft) Than the NSR as they would be more apporate to see them getting vessel that beneifit them first and then the NS and then possibly the Army as a platform for Divers etc..
*oh and i say that new form of Fast assault Craft Vessel is probably a modern derifitive of the British Rigid Raider which seen many years of service with HM ForcesBritish officer: You're seven minutes late, Mr. Collins.
Michael Collins: You've kept us waiting 700 years. You can have your seven minutes.
[As the British flag comes down]
Michael Collins: So that's what all the bother was about.
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Again, depending on training needs, what about something like the stormforce 11 ?
Those RM boats are very exposed looking, though I see the article talks about operating 30nm offshore. Rather them than me.
Something like the stormforce might give the NSR the capability for excellent navigational training. I've been to Scotland and back on one, excellent piece of kit. Reasonably afordable, around £150000 a throw.'History is a vast early warning system'. Norman Cousins
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Personally i would think if the NSR/NS were to recieve something suggested by Goldie at the begining of this Thread would add imensly as a whole to the Naval service As a whole they would prime training vessl as well as very suitable to are needs they be also very useful to the Key Partners of the Defence Forces
They Could be a excellent platform for Army Divers to utilize and also could patrol maritime exclusion zone that are imposed during Naval And Air Corp Shoots Annually or when Foreign Naval Visit ports etc.. Here another image i aquired from Goldies Link to the VT Website..Attached FilesBritish officer: You're seven minutes late, Mr. Collins.
Michael Collins: You've kept us waiting 700 years. You can have your seven minutes.
[As the British flag comes down]
Michael Collins: So that's what all the bother was about.
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