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by Sunk at Narvik
05 Sep 2021, 10:37
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15443
Views: 4408926
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Sorry to be an anorak but isn't that QE judging by the crest on the aft island?
by Sunk at Narvik
30 Nov 2020, 10:40
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Future Littoral Strike Ships
Replies: 888
Views: 358424
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Re: Future Littoral Strike Ships

Finally! An LPD based cruiser. Far better to start with a large voluminous hull than try and turn a frigate into something it was never intended to be.
by Sunk at Narvik
02 Oct 2020, 09:29
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15443
Views: 4408926
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Great pics. Reminds of back in the day when you'd get murky pics of some latest Soviet creation and have to identify it.
by Sunk at Narvik
22 Jul 2020, 14:59
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: The loss of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse 10 December 1941
Replies: 26
Views: 8209
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Re: The loss of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse 10 December 1941

The shock was in part because the PoW in particular HAD the most modern and tested AA defences- not that they lacked them. My understanding is that tactics emplyed in the Med were tried- barrage fire, but failed to deter Japanese pilots who flew through it. Once PoW realised this the ship began turn...
by Sunk at Narvik
03 Mar 2020, 09:15
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15443
Views: 4408926
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Hi- doesn't a longer hull confer greater speed without an increase in power? Just remembering transom hulls and stern flaps to trick the ship into thinking its got a longer hull...
by Sunk at Narvik
28 Feb 2019, 10:59
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15443
Views: 4408926
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Does the RN only have deck crew for twelve F35's and a squadron of Merlins? What happens when they "surge"? To we say no-can-do Minister? £4bn for twelve F35's would be ridiculous.
by Sunk at Narvik
28 Feb 2019, 09:09
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15443
Views: 4408926
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Why would the marines bring their own support crew? I thought the whole point of "interoperability" is that a US F35 can touch down on an RN carrier, get its windscreen wiped and top up without having to redeploy dozens of blokes from its own carrier.
by Sunk at Narvik
06 Feb 2019, 09:19
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15443
Views: 4408926
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Odd story, either the PLAN is facing budget cuts or they are entirely dissatisfied with their carrier. Or both.
by Sunk at Narvik
23 Jan 2019, 16:02
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464600
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Well, lets face it, "Global Combat ship" screams "cruiser" so T26's maybe called "frigates" but they are not (:

Yep- that old cookie again!
by Sunk at Narvik
03 Dec 2018, 15:58
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1994
Views: 554904
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Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]

With Duncan stooging about, Migs flying and Ukraine and Russia at it again over the Crimea I'm wondering if its all connected in some way?
by Sunk at Narvik
22 Oct 2018, 15:14
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464600
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Interesting that the Canadian seems to have misplaced its magnetron death ray masts on the hanger roof. No idea what they are and if someone explained I probably wouldn't understand :cry:
by Sunk at Narvik
19 Oct 2018, 13:11
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15443
Views: 4408926
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Will USS Intrepid have more aircraft on deck though?

Only kidding!
by Sunk at Narvik
10 Sep 2018, 16:34
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15443
Views: 4408926
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Hello, we are from Great Britain and we brought some wind and rain... :roll:
by Sunk at Narvik
24 Aug 2018, 09:41
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Ocean Class Helicopter Carrier (LPH) (1998-2018) (ex RN)
Replies: 1195
Views: 366854
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Re: Ocean Class Helicopter Carrier (LPH) (1998-2018) (ex RN)

Hi Brazil! Now do something really interesting with her- sponsoned out deck park and a ski jump! Always wanted to post "Hi Brazil": Brasil, also known as Hy-Brasil or several other variants,[2] is a phantom island said to lie in the Atlantic Ocean[3] west of Ireland. Irish myths described ...
by Sunk at Narvik
25 Jul 2018, 13:49
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142383
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Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]

I suspect this has more to do with the services pay rises announced yesterday- to come from existing dept budgets?
by Sunk at Narvik
17 Jul 2018, 09:03
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Ocean Class Helicopter Carrier (LPH) (1998-2018) (ex RN)
Replies: 1195
Views: 366854
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Re: Ocean Class Helicopter Carrier (LPH) (1998-2018) (ex RN)

Quite a collection of RN vessels in the Brazilian Navy (: Always interesting to see what other navies do with RN designs..
by Sunk at Narvik
28 Jun 2018, 16:14
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464600
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Excellent that its been won on merit- a real boost to UK design expertese. Fingers crossed for the Canadian decision, but as they say- its got momentum now (:
by Sunk at Narvik
26 Jun 2018, 09:21
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]
Replies: 1811
Views: 76344
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Re: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]

Merging low end frigates with LPD/H's is long overdue. I know, we'll call them "cruisers"! The ability to fire a gun and carry a landing party has not gone away- and it a hot war can operate a flight of Merlins.
by Sunk at Narvik
06 Jun 2018, 15:06
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15443
Views: 4408926
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

and its future aircraft cant fly in bad weather ........

Well.....!!!!!! Its the second time the F35 has been a no-show?
by Sunk at Narvik
04 Jun 2018, 13:17
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15443
Views: 4408926
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

I know I'm going to be shot down in flames for saying this, but how hard can it be? We are told its mostly computer aided anyway and its a rather large deck.

<takes cover>
by Sunk at Narvik
11 May 2018, 13:48
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Ocean Class Helicopter Carrier (LPH) (1998-2018) (ex RN)
Replies: 1195
Views: 366854
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Re: Ocean Class Helicopter Carrier (LPH) (1998-2018) (ex RN)

I believe that was added later as the landing craft when lowered were riding under the hull.
by Sunk at Narvik
09 May 2018, 14:27
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15443
Views: 4408926
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Looks crooked! Hopefully just the camera angle and the sloping island structure..