tomuk Thank-you for the photograph. It is not as bad as I had envisaged, but it is still far from ideal. Subject to Top Weight considerations, one solution might be a position for one phalanx behind (forward of) and slightly above the aft 40mm, with the other , but probably the best locations for th...

Not sure what your “2019 Model” looks like!

With type 31 I would keep the 2 x 40mm and if you wanted Phalanx or SeaRam add one each side of the rear 40mm

Not really a practical proposition, due to the interference with each other’s firing arcs.

Well, she IS one of His Majesty’s Ships, With little or no breeze, it is not easy to see the White Ensign, but it is just visible.

If you had considered what you have just written, you would have realised that it would have to have been the other way round. Or do you think that it is smart to make the “ Manned Vessel” the target?

So what do you think the difference is then, between the RN’s Phalanx Guns and the USN’s Sea Whizz (Phalanx) Guns ? :mrgreen

HMS Montrose ?

Additional crew availability is (one of) the prerequisites for expanding the RN, in addition to adequate fuel, ordnance and spares stocks, referred to elsewhere.

You yourself have just agreed with my point! The “Shed” would not need to be so high , if the ships being built were either at or around (water level) rather than having to be some 10 Metres higher, The further consideration is, that it is necessary to build it bigger than is needed for T26, unless ...

Principle still applies, I was just illustrating ONE possibility! Required Bridge Deck-head height COULD cause a problem in a similar way. Also, any and indeed all work CAN be carried out outside. However, if you think that this would be desirable, then there would be no incentive to construct a cov...

You might need the extra headroom permitted by building in a dry dock to clear the upper works of the T83, to allow a really high mainmast for mounting it’s Radar ? Unless this has been adequately allowed for, it may not prove possible to “raise the roof” later on.

Unless it is the OCU and THREE Squadrons? 56 / 4 = 14 in each Squadron (OCU regarded as an operational Squadron). I would however, regard that as a major mistake unless it was as a (very) last resort. If we do need FOUR Frontline Squadrons, which IMHO we do; they should be in addition to both the OC...

Thank-you Your Majesty, for your exemplary service. May you now Rest in Peace.

Long Live The King!

Answer: Money, together with the Will and Determination to adequately defend ourselves and our allies is what is required along with a “Can Do” attitude, instead of the current bunch of “hand wringers” and “Snowflakes” who are frightened of stepping in a puddle, in case they get wet. The First Duty ...

Ought to have been a 3 ship class anyway, but due to deteriorating world situation, I am giving serious consideration to the viewpoint that if we heed the warnings it now should really become a class of 4! (2 more REAL National Flagships).

Unfortunately there is not a “General” thread for RN Submarines, but the surplus crew may be unlikely to be available for either Astute Class SSNs or SSN(R), if as I suspect they may be required to facilitate the return of Vanguard.

PhillyJ

You might like to visit the odd distillery as well, whilst you are there. !

That is precisely what we should be doing.

From my point of view, I am more interested in 9 hulls and onwards. Hopefully then a window of opportunity to acquire T26 in sufficient numbers, so that they can indeed become the Global Combat Ships that they were always intended to become.

Reference “D” Lock comment, I have always thought that converting No. 2 Basin would have been a better solution and indeed was eventually given consideration. If it had actually been built, it would have also provided the.possibility of (hopefully) a 3rd (QEC) berth.

If the number of escorts to be built is expanded due to an update on the Sino-Russian threat, to the point where Govan (plus Scotstoun) and Rosyth cannot meet demand, I would be delighted to see Shipbuilding resume in the covered facility at Portsmouth.

BAES have indicated what they think the RN is looking for in a T32 frigate design (allegedly based on current knowledge). They got what the RN wanted for a T31 correct as well did they not. As indicated in my earlier post, they would lack the capacity to build T32 at Govan at the likely time for con...

Does not have the Bedford Array for SRVL trials!

I would rather hope that the UK GDP grows by 2-300% by 2030! (if only).