Thai navy joins pirate patrol - Page 2

Jimbuna · 09-11-10, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

She looking very nice

Very similar to the American OHP class.

Gerald · 09-11-10, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Very similar to the American OHP class.

TarJak · 09-11-10, 05:49 PM

That's because that's what she is. An O.H. Perry class FFG modified in a recent refit with new combat and navigation systems. Getting on a bit now but we tend to get fairly long service out of our ships. Can't afford to build new ones that often.

diver · 09-12-10, 01:12 AM

Same as the US OHPs except ours now have VLS for ESSM and also fire SM2s out of the Mk 13.

09-12-10, 01:22 AM

I guess Thailand Thaied the knot with the other pirate hunters?

TLAM Strike · 09-12-10, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by diver

Same as the US OHPs except ours now have VLS for ESSM and also fire SM2s out of the Mk 13.

Looks you folks added a FLIR above the bridge too.
Are they the long hull or short hull? Long hull has two hanger doors and carries the Seahawk, short has one and carries the Seasprite.

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Originally Posted by Rilder

I guess Thailand Thaied the knot with the other pirate hunters?

And to think they got together after just one night in Bangkok...

TarJak · 09-12-10, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Looks you folks added a FLIR above the bridge too.
Are they the long hull or short hull? Long hull has two hanger doors and carries the Seahawk, short has one and carries the Seasprite.

And to think they got together after just one night in Bangkok...

Long hull two hangers to accommodate the Seahawk. (Note pic below is a sister ship of the Melbourne, the Canberra).

Unfunnily we bought Sea Sprites for our Anzac Frigates, but not one of them made it inot operation despite millions of our peso's wasted.

CaptainMattJ. · 09-12-10, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Long hull two hangers to accommodate the Seahawk. (Note pic below is a sister ship of the Melbourne, the Canberra).

Unfunnily we bought Sea Sprites for our Anzac Frigates, but not one of them made it inot operation despite millions of our peso's wasted.

man frigates are tiny. WWII is 1000 times more interesting then modern warfare. all it is now is input coordinates and press a button and you have a lot of dead people.hows that interesting?

TLAM Strike · 09-12-10, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainMattJ.

man frigates are tiny.

Actually the FFG-7 is 4,100 tons. Roughly twice the displacement as a WWII era Fletcher class destroyer...

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WWII is 1000 times more interesting then modern warfare. all it is now is input coordinates and press a button and you have a lot of dead people.hows that interesting?

Interesting part is finding those coordinates without giving yours to the other guy.

Gerald · 09-12-10, 10:10 PM

Length: 208m
Displacement: 14,000 tonnes
Crew: 125-150
Speed: 30 knots
Hull: Steel
Cost: $2.8bn (£1.5bn)
Replaces: Arleigh Burke destroyers

CaptainMattJ. · 09-12-10, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Actually the FFG-7 is 4,100 tons. Roughly twice the displacement as a WWII era Fletcher class destroyer...

Interesting part is finding those coordinates without giving yours to the other guy.

so? tonnage doesnt designate length. Its a Fat stubby ship then.

Gerald · 09-12-10, 10:51 PM

TLAM Strike · 09-12-10, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

Length: 208m
Displacement: 14,000 tonnes
Crew: 125-150
Speed: 30 knots
Hull: Steel
Cost: $2.8bn (£1.5bn)
Replaces: Arleigh Burke destroyers

Naw its not going to Replace the Burke just complement it. The Zumwalt class lacks the extensive radar systems of the DDG-51s or Ticos. (well it is extensive... extensively incompatible with current SAMs.)

The Ticos and Burke Flt IIs will be the AAW and TBM defense platforms while the DDX will be the shore bombardment asset (perhaps with those long range Rail Guns eventually but until then 60 mile range 6 in guns and Tomahawks).

Assuming it doesn't get the axe, the costs are expected to top 4 billion USD...

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so? tonnage doesnt designate length. Its a Fat stubby ship then.

Quite a bit longer too...
FFG-7: 453 feet
Fletcher: 376.5 feet

Gerald · 09-12-10, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Naw its not going to Replace the Burke just complement it. The Zumwalt class lacks the extensive radar systems of the DDG-51s or Ticos. (well it is extensive... extensively incompatible with current SAMs.)

The Ticos and Burke Flt IIs will be the AAW and TBM defense platforms while the DDX will be the shore bombardment asset (perhaps with those long range Rail Guns eventually but until then 60 mile range 6 in guns and Tomahawks).

Assuming it doesn't get the axe, the costs are expected to top 4 billion USD...

Quite a bit longer too...
FFG-7: 453 feet
Fletcher: 376.5 feet

but they let's not time, it becomes apparent that this compromises

diver · 09-13-10, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainMattJ.

man frigates are tiny. WWII is 1000 times more interesting then modern warfare. all it is now is input coordinates and press a button and you have a lot of dead people.hows that interesting?

Umm, I assure you it is A LOT more complicatied than that.

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09-11-10, 05:49 PM	#18
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	That's because that's what she is. An O.H. Perry class FFG modified in a recent refit with new combat and navigation systems. Getting on a bit now but we tend to get fairly long service out of our ships. Can't afford to build new ones that often.

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diver Engineer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 213 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Same as the US OHPs except ours now have VLS for ESSM and also fire SM2s out of the Mk 13.

09-12-10, 01:22 AM	#20
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I guess Thailand Thaied the knot with the other pirate hunters?