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LoBlo · 06-23-06, 02:33 PM

What I find interesting is that some ships in other Navy's, likethe HMS Tromp...
http://www.netherlands-embassy.org/tromp/faq.htm
http://www.netherlands-embassy.org/tromp/gallery.htm
... are still designated a "frigate" though at 6000tons displacement, integrated phased array radar with antiair defense system, 40+VLS cells, ASuW capability, multimission helo housing, and multitasking capability...they are far from "just a frigate."

It seems that no real classification scheme really holds true in any navy now-a-days.
What's also interesting is that the USNavy is still holding on to the "all in one" ship design philosophy, with every ship a total package capable of performing all functions. This has its advantages of course, but also has the disadvantage of every ship making every platform very very expensive and too costly to loose. It will be interesting to see how the LCS program integrates into such a traditional blue-water fleet and what capabilities will be deemed as necessary for the platform...

...:hmm:

06-23-06, 02:33 PM	#9
LoBlo Subsim Diehard Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas! Posts: 971 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 3	What I find interesting is that some ships in other Navy's, likethe HMS Tromp... http://www.netherlands-embassy.org/tromp/faq.htm http://www.netherlands-embassy.org/tromp/gallery.htm ... are still designated a "frigate" though at 6000tons displacement, integrated phased array radar with antiair defense system, 40+VLS cells, ASuW capability, multimission helo housing, and multitasking capability...they are far from "just a frigate." It seems that no real classification scheme really holds true in any navy now-a-days. What's also interesting is that the USNavy is still holding on to the "all in one" ship design philosophy, with every ship a total package capable of performing all functions. This has its advantages of course, but also has the disadvantage of every ship making every platform very very expensive and too costly to loose. It will be interesting to see how the LCS program integrates into such a traditional blue-water fleet and what capabilities will be deemed as necessary for the platform... ...:hmm: __________________ "Seek not to offend or annoy... only to speak the truth"-a wise man Last edited by LoBlo; 06-23-06 at 03:13 PM.