River Class (OPV) (RN)
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A quick observation / comment. The B2 rivers are more sophisticated than B1, but have a bigger crew. Is the extra crew worth the extra capacity?
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It looks like one or two companies have put some good work into naval mounts for LMM I have seen it said and seen images of LMM and Starstreak HVM on the same mount if this is right its a lot of weapon for the money ( I have seen £7000 a missile ).
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I would say not if used in the UK EEZ role but in the low end global patrol role for which they are being lined for the bigger crew is plusClive F wrote:A quick observation / comment. The B2 rivers are more sophisticated than B1, but have a bigger crew. Is the extra crew worth the extra capacity?
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Sorry you were right it was not the black sea it was HMS Mersey in the Aegean seaRichardIC wrote:I may have missed something but when have we seen B1s in the Black Sea?
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It is 30 in River B1 and 36 in River B2. As it is 20% more, we shall expect 20% more outcome. For EEZ patrol, I agree it does not worth 20%. But for Carrebean tasks, may be worth while.Clive F wrote:A quick observation / comment. The B2 rivers are more sophisticated than B1, but have a bigger crew. Is the extra crew worth the extra capacity?
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River B1 crew is 30. With rotation crew included, it becomes ~45.
River B2 crew is 36. With rotation crew included, it becomes ~60.
[EDIT] https://www.forces.net/news/exclusive-b ... ewest-ship
... The ship has been designed and built to enable lean manning - just 34 crew can set to sea out of a crew of 60, meaning rotation and time at home...
River B2 crew is 36. With rotation crew included, it becomes ~60.
[EDIT] https://www.forces.net/news/exclusive-b ... ewest-ship
... The ship has been designed and built to enable lean manning - just 34 crew can set to sea out of a crew of 60, meaning rotation and time at home...
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I can see the 30mm, just 3 sailors standing in front of it.
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So on the save the RN site on tweeter feed it said HMS Forth was used to shadow a Russian corvette on Sunday anymore news on this or anything to back this up
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How about this?Tempest414 wrote:So on the save the RN site on tweeter feed it said HMS Forth was used to shadow a Russian corvette on Sunday anymore news on this or anything to back this up
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SKB wrote:How about this?Tempest414 wrote:So on the save the RN site on tweeter feed it said HMS Forth was used to shadow a Russian corvette on Sunday anymore news on this or anything to back this up
She is looking good in that shot good to see her in use
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SKB, Is it normal for ships to commission at Chatham (referring to HMS Medway)?
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Huh? That's the first I've read about it. Chatham has not been an active RN base since 1984.Repulse wrote:SKB, Is it normal for ships to commission at Chatham (referring to HMS Medway)?
But Chatham and the River Medway, which HMS Medway is named after, are both in the county of Kent. So If HMS Medway is to be commissioned in Chatham, it would seem to have been organised for historic, geographic and sentimental reasons.
On 13th March 2019, Royal Navy's website confirmed it:
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... es-for-seaIn September she'll have her commissioning on the river Medway. She will also exercise the Freedom of the Borough (of Medway).