Thankyou DS

Only 36? I thought B2 had a crew of 58 is almost double?

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?

Posted this on T31 news post by mistake so have deleted and moved. ref 57/76mm vs 4.5". If the 4.5" is fitted from day one and is a "free transfer", thus getting it in the water for less; and the new ship is designed correctly, I would have thought changing to the 57/76mm at refi...

ref 57/76mm vs 4.5". If the 4.5" is fitted from day one and is a "free transfer", thus getting it in the water for less; and the new ship is designed correctly, I would have thought changing to the 57/76mm at refit or when sold should be relatively simple. Again assuming is it de...

Spot on Shark Bait. good analogy. As have been said many times before, a better option is to specialise in one activity only (for me ASW, local to UK). This way you save money for kit and crew and maintenance but still have a "tier one" capability.

Could some one with the knowledge give us a "Janet and John" guide to the differences between E3 and E7?

Would name them county's after the areas missed by T26, eg Devon, Lancashire, Hampshire, Nottinghamshire, Norfolk

off topic, but if we carry on naming "ships" at this rate we will be soon releasing names of ships that aren't even planned yet!

Bit left field, but Victor and Vulcan?

The bigger / more "flat toppy" the Ocean replacement is, (not that we will ever get a direct replacement,) the more likely one or both QE /POW will be sold. A simple (thus cheaper) "helicopter Carrier" with NO well decks, NO Ski Ramps etc will offer the best sustainable solution....

lol, Sorry, more hastes less speed. T31 names

So when will they start announcing the T21 names?

So Scotland get 2
Yorkshire gets 1
Lancashire get 0

All three have approx (using Cricket county boundary's) the population!

Just answered my own question POW (along with Liverpool).

However HMS QE is twinned with City of London

Is Bristol Twinned with anywhere?

We will have max of 12 for some years. Any additional will be USMC.

With the "issues" with the USS Ford it will create a partial solution for both of us.

Could a deal be done using the "surge A330's"

Poiuytrewq, Any idea what sort of crew size would be required for an ASW focused ship with just say Sea Ceptor and a small gun at the front? smallish size /range for TAPS/FRE etc.

Can someone in the know give a quick synopsis of the pros and cons of all the "runners and riders" inc E-3D upgraded?

France could build a QE with cats etc? Most of the design work is done.

France maybe??

Not sure if this question has been asked before (332 pages is a lot to go thro'), Could an BN islander take off / land on a QE? If so could crowsnest be fitted? Would that save much (£) over Merlins? Would it be of benefit freeing up the Merlins?

Sorry people power / sailors

Do we have the man power for that?