Blue water.... Corvettes

ikalugin · 11-11-17, 07:22 AM

A Russian pr.20380 corvette stoping in Cyprus on the way from Baltic sea to Indian ocean:

What constitutes a blue water navy nowadays? I mean the length of deployment for those corvettes appears to be compatable with how far Falklands are from the GB.

MaDef · 11-11-17, 09:19 AM

it's the mission, a Blue Water Navy can operate globally for a long period of time and is used to project power on a global scale.

The U.S. Navy would be a prime example of a blue water navy, the number of ships, men and logistical structure allows her to keep assets in almost all regions on a permanent basis.

ikalugin · 11-11-17, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MaDef

it's the mission, a Blue Water Navy can operate globally for a long period of time and is used to project power on a global scale.

The U.S. Navy would be a prime example of a blue water navy, the number of ships, men and logistical structure allows her to keep assets in almost all regions on a permanent basis.

Won't this mean that the 2nd league navies (PLAN, RuN, RN, MN etc) fall into the same category?

MaDef · 11-11-17, 10:59 PM

I wouldn't classify them as second league, but yes, if the Navy has the ability to project power across the ocean, they can be considered a blue water navy.

Wikipeia has a pretty good explanation on the differences between Blue, Brown & Green water navies

ikalugin · 11-12-17, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MaDef

I wouldn't classify them as second league, but yes, if the Navy has the ability to project power across the ocean, they can be considered a blue water navy.

Why not? I mean in terms of objective statistics they are.

example of such statistics:

Plus there is a qualitative difference - USN could afford a true global presense due to it's numbers.

MaDef · 11-12-17, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ikalugin

Why not? I mean in terms of objective statistics they are.

example of such statistics:

Plus there is a qualitative difference - USN could afford a true global presense due to it's numbers.

I think maybe I mis-interpreted your use of the term "second league" to mean second-rate.

11-11-17, 07:22 AM	#1
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11-11-17, 09:19 AM	#2
MaDef Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,046 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	it's the mission, a Blue Water Navy can operate globally for a long period of time and is used to project power on a global scale. The U.S. Navy would be a prime example of a blue water navy, the number of ships, men and logistical structure allows her to keep assets in almost all regions on a permanent basis.

11-11-17, 10:59 PM	#4
MaDef Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,046 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I wouldn't classify them as second league, but yes, if the Navy has the ability to project power across the ocean, they can be considered a blue water navy. Wikipeia has a pretty good explanation on the differences between Blue, Brown & Green water navies