Tyne Visitor

Jimbuna · 02-08-15, 09:53 AM

Been otherwise indisposed on forum matters elsewhere and forgot about a visitor to the River Tyne I took a few snaps of two days ago.

HMS Duncan

fireftr18 · 02-08-15, 07:53 PM

Interesting superstructure. What kind of ship is she?

Oberon · 02-08-15, 08:08 PM

Type 45, one of our newest surface vessels. The structure helps house one of the best air defence radars since the Ticos put to sea, she can track and engage more targets than five of her predecessors, the Type 42s, put together...of course, that's when their Sea Viper missiles work right. The ASuW is a bit weak too, just a Quad-Harpoon launcher plus the usual gun system, but there's room for a TLAM/TASM system to be fitted forward of the current VLS area, so hopefully if we find some money down the back of the sofa they'll fit that.

She's a competant ship, but like most British projects, needs a bit of patching post release.

Admiral Halsey · 02-08-15, 10:49 PM

God the superstructure ruins what would be an otherwise be a beautiful ship.

Oberon · 02-08-15, 11:17 PM

If it works, it works, I dare say the captains of the old sailing ships thought the Dreadnought looked butt ugly.

Admiral Halsey · 02-09-15, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

If it works, it works, I dare say the captains of the old sailing ships thought the Dreadnought looked butt ugly.

True but to be fair there's never been a sailing ship that was ever ugly.

Buddahaid · 02-09-15, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Admiral Halsey

God the superstructure ruins what would be an otherwise be a beautiful ship.

Looks like it was kit-bashed with a Dalek!

BossMark · 02-09-15, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by fireftr18

Interesting superstructure. What kind of ship is she?

Not sure but that superstructure makes her an ugly bugger.....

Schroeder · 02-09-15, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by BossMark

Not sure but that superstructure makes her an ugly bugger.....

Show me a modern war ship that isn't ugly.

Oberon · 02-09-15, 06:45 AM

One of BAEs proposals for the Vanguard replacement is quite an interesting design:

ShadowSlayer1 · 02-09-15, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Been otherwise indisposed on forum matters elsewhere and forgot about a visitor to the River Tyne I took a few snaps of two days ago.

HMS Duncan

That's a fair sized bathtub you have there. Nice toys too!!!

Jimbuna · 02-09-15, 07:22 AM

Agree with the 'ugly' comments but that is the price you pay in reducing a vessels radar signature as close to 'stealth mode' as possible.

Below is one of her sister ships, HMS Dauntless which visited the Tyne and as you can see, she is moored at the same quay. The weather is often cloudy, dull and overcast in my part of the world.

02-08-15, 09:53 AM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Tyne Visitor Been otherwise indisposed on forum matters elsewhere and forgot about a visitor to the River Tyne I took a few snaps of two days ago. HMS Duncan __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Interesting superstructure. What kind of ship is she? __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

02-09-15, 07:22 AM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Agree with the 'ugly' comments but that is the price you pay in reducing a vessels radar signature as close to 'stealth mode' as possible. Below is one of her sister ships, HMS Dauntless which visited the Tyne and as you can see, she is moored at the same quay. The weather is often cloudy, dull and overcast in my part of the world. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-08-15, 08:08 PM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Type 45, one of our newest surface vessels. The structure helps house one of the best air defence radars since the Ticos put to sea, she can track and engage more targets than five of her predecessors, the Type 42s, put together...of course, that's when their Sea Viper missiles work right. The ASuW is a bit weak too, just a Quad-Harpoon launcher plus the usual gun system, but there's room for a TLAM/TASM system to be fitted forward of the current VLS area, so hopefully if we find some money down the back of the sofa they'll fit that. She's a competant ship, but like most British projects, needs a bit of patching post release.

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Admiral Halsey Best Admiral in the USN Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USS Enterprise (CV-6) Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 317 Uploads: 0	God the superstructure ruins what would be an otherwise be a beautiful ship.

02-08-15, 11:17 PM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	If it works, it works, I dare say the captains of the old sailing ships thought the Dreadnought looked butt ugly.

02-09-15, 06:45 AM	#10
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	One of BAEs proposals for the Vanguard replacement is quite an interesting design: