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by PAUL MARSAY
21 Nov 2020, 10:49
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ship (MROSS)
Replies: 32
Views: 8951
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Re: Multi-Role Research Vessel

I was thinking something along the lines of the Canadian icebreakers
by PAUL MARSAY
18 Jan 2020, 14:20
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142320
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Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]

Now that we seem to be going to spend 400m per frigate , is the type31 now our future frigate in further batches ?
by PAUL MARSAY
30 Sep 2019, 11:59
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Future ASW
Replies: 560
Views: 177230
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Re: Future ASW

If we could make A140 into credible ASW escort then I would cap type 26 and move to T4x straight away .
by PAUL MARSAY
29 Sep 2019, 16:14
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055876
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

could we cap production of type 26 and move to production of the T4X ?
by PAUL MARSAY
29 Sep 2019, 15:33
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Future ASW
Replies: 560
Views: 177230
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Re: Future ASW

what would it take for the A140 to become the fleet ASW escort ? Basically HMS, Captas4 and hull quieting. Could it be done for 400m ?
by PAUL MARSAY
22 Apr 2019, 10:02
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055876
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Problem for me is I can see a role for lender , arrowhead and a river batch 3
by PAUL MARSAY
25 Nov 2018, 20:07
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464519
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

It's Exeter for me
by PAUL MARSAY
11 Nov 2018, 11:55
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055876
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Definitely agree with this , Asuw will also grow in the future and it's something we no longer possess
by PAUL MARSAY
07 Sep 2018, 10:49
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5974
Views: 1499999
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

we need to decide what we want the marines to be before we invest in the kit , is it a brigade or a raiding force ?
by PAUL MARSAY
04 May 2018, 11:11
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15442
Views: 4408723
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Slightly off subject here , but will there be a separate POW thread ?
by PAUL MARSAY
08 Mar 2018, 13:14
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055876
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Cardiff was not involved in the battle of the Atlantic on a large scale , for me l would go for Sheffield, Newcastle , Liverpool, Exeter, Southampton
by PAUL MARSAY
08 Mar 2018, 00:07
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055876
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

I thought Belfast was the second ?
by PAUL MARSAY
08 Mar 2018, 00:06
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055876
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Make 48 mk41 forward and increase the midships silo to 48
by PAUL MARSAY
24 Feb 2018, 16:54
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142320
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Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]

What is that missile silo amidships ?
by PAUL MARSAY
28 Jan 2018, 23:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Dreadnought Class SSBN
Replies: 706
Views: 277957
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Re: Dreadnought Class SSBN

Lay down dreadnought next A boat 8 then dreadnought 2 followed by A boat 9 and so forth .
by PAUL MARSAY
28 Jan 2018, 23:51
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Dreadnought Class SSBN
Replies: 706
Views: 277957
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Re: Dreadnought Class SSBN

If Vigilant and Vengence were to be refueled would that allow more A boats to be built, 8,9 or maybe 10 ?
by PAUL MARSAY
07 Dec 2017, 14:38
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5974
Views: 1499999
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Wherever we go in the future we can make it so expensive that it can't be risked or so few that a single loss means end of mission . Carriers can stand out to sea but amphibious ships need to get in close or closer and as such risk rises.
by PAUL MARSAY
09 Oct 2017, 21:32
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055876
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Yes It's the interference from the politicians that causes the problems and allows companies to drive up costs and prices and reduce numbers and in army programs actually buy nothing . My other bugbear is paying for campaigns out of current budgets imagine if we had run WW2 that way. Our current pro...
by PAUL MARSAY
06 Oct 2017, 14:02
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055876
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

I think the future of the fleet is going to be carrier led followed by escort and subs , amphibious unfortunately is now way down the pecking order
by PAUL MARSAY
06 Oct 2017, 13:58
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5974
Views: 1499999
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

If we are unlikely to ever conduct another over the beach landing do we need over the beach landing ships ?
by PAUL MARSAY
05 Oct 2017, 09:43
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055876
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

gunboat diplomacy, unfortunately this needed substantial back up which we no longer have .
by PAUL MARSAY
27 Sep 2017, 14:23
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Replies: 5411
Views: 1419992
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Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)

Deploy all 3 rivers in the Caribbean as windies squadron with rotating crews , 2 operational 1 on work up . I have always thought we head a specialist HADR ship , disasters need a lot well a lot of everything so something container sized obviously this would have little or no military usage so shoul...
by PAUL MARSAY
27 Sep 2017, 14:05
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055876
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Agree with Gabi , a large hello deck and hanger is never a waste . Tag on a large mission bay underneath and that's the ideal stern for me . Build the rest similar to the venator 110 (120) that's the type31e for me . As a wannabe I would love a second Camm silo aft of the funnel, I am living in the ...
by PAUL MARSAY
27 Sep 2017, 13:55
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055876
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Any more news on the venator 120 that BMT mentioned ?
by PAUL MARSAY
26 Sep 2017, 21:41
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5974
Views: 1499999
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

We have all seen the adverts for the marines , I think this sort of thing is the future as I think the amphibious role will be taken by the strike brigades. What about 300 man raiding groups going forward and equipped for this role.
To be fair the marines have been the strike brigade in recent years.