"New River class patrol ship of British Navy formally" Topic
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| Tango01 | 01 Nov 2019 3:45 p.m. PST |
…named HMS Spey "The fifth and final new River Class patrol ship for the Royal British Navy was formally named as work on HMS Spey nears completion on October 3, 2019. The ceremony almost closes the chapter on a seven-year program which will give the Royal Navy a flotilla of brand-new patrol ships ready for deployment around the globe…"
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| FatherOfAllLogic | 02 Nov 2019 6:38 a.m. PST |
Is that it's tongue sticking out? |
| Mad Mecha Guy | 02 Nov 2019 10:28 a.m. PST |
yep, a patrol ship with one slow firing 30mm cannon, no anti aircraft or anti ship missiles, yep a well armed patrol ship….. |
| Tango01 | 02 Nov 2019 11:53 a.m. PST |
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| Bob the Temple Builder | 02 Nov 2019 3:19 p.m. PST |
Interestingly, the ships based on the same design serving in the Thai and Oman Navies have OTO 76mm guns. The RN ships will be used to enforce the UK's territorial waters after Brexit … if it ever happens. |
| Lion in the Stars | 03 Nov 2019 1:46 p.m. PST |
Is that it's tongue sticking out?  Not exactly. It's a bow-wave-reducing "clown nose", improves speed and fuel economy by reducing how much energy gets used pushing water out of the way. |
| FatherOfAllLogic | 04 Nov 2019 7:50 a.m. PST |
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Tgerritsen  | 05 Nov 2019 5:13 a.m. PST |
Tongue is one body part it might resemble. It might resemble also another that would indicate how excited the ship might be. |
| Choctaw | 06 Nov 2019 12:21 p.m. PST |
I've seen bass boats better armed. |
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