"US Navy: Buy German!" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 29 Nov 2018 7:15 p.m. PST |
The Navy needs new patrol coastal ships (PCs), but buying more of the Cyclone -class will not meet the requirement of a PC for today's threat environment. With the already-extended service life of the Cyclone -class coming to an end between 2020 and 2025, the Navy should leverage the expertise of our NATO allies in coastal warfare and purchase a modified version of Germany's Gepard -class (German for "cheetah") PCs… link |
dragon6  | 29 Nov 2018 9:08 p.m. PST |
A waste of time and money. Every time the USN builds a coastal ship class the admirals dump it. Check it out
USS Asheville PGM-84
USS Pegasus PHM-1
USS Cyclone PC-1
The LCS do seem to find favour with the Admirals. I guess they cost enough and are more useless. |
| paulgenna | 30 Nov 2018 7:37 a.m. PST |
Or get them more chances for a private job after they leave the service. That is what it is really about. |
| nevals | 30 Nov 2018 10:39 a.m. PST |
Paulgenna, you are so negative and, oh, so right about it. |
| carne68 | 30 Nov 2018 12:39 p.m. PST |
Sweden makes decent corvettes also. I wouldn't even go with the newer Visby class vessels, the older Goteborg class is perfect for the mission at hand and the Swedes have two for sale the last time I looked. Lease those and run them off of Somalia, while we spin up production here for a couple dozen hulls. Cancel further LCS procurement and focus on a true frigate design based on the USCG Berthold class cutter hull. |
| Editor in Chief Bill | 30 Nov 2018 2:02 p.m. PST |
I liked the Pegasus. Got to visit her once in Key West.  Too bad she didn't leave the dock when I was there… |
| carne68 | 30 Nov 2018 8:03 p.m. PST |
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| Ghostrunner | 30 Nov 2018 10:52 p.m. PST |
I liked the Pegasus. I, too. Carried the SSM armament of an early model Spruance DD and fast as hell. |
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