Fixing first four littoral combat ships not worth it, US Navy says

Jimbuna · 02-14-20, 06:32 AM

If they have outlived their usefulness then I'd have thought the finance saved would be better spent elsewhere.

I sincerely hope it is not the beginning of cuts that we in the UK have witnessed to our Royal Navy.

Mr Quatro · 02-14-20, 10:25 AM

Just don't sell them to another country and then have them used against us someday

Jimbuna · 02-14-20, 10:58 AM

The Chinese wouldn't buy them, they'd simply copy them

Bilge_Rat · 02-14-20, 11:28 AM

The whole concept of the Littoral Combat ships never made much sense to me. I always saw it as just the U.S. Navy's response to trying to stay relevant in the wake of 9/11.

Skybird · 02-14-20, 12:08 PM

I always was a bit underwhelmed by the idea and concept or corvette-sized ships, to which LCS compares. On the smaller end: fast attack and patrol boats, and on the bigger end: frigates, okay, makes sense. But corvettes, LCS? When a patrol boat is not sufficient, i would not dare to send just a corvette, and when a frigate is overkill, why not sending a patrol boat.

Its a class that makes little sense to me. Like the endless list of different models in Samsung' cellphone and tablet lineup: you could cut it by two thirds and still would have a diversity that covers every market and customer segment.

Mr Quatro · 02-19-20, 06:18 PM

Why can't they use them in the Navy Reserve Fleet to train sailors?
Like maybe even one in the Great Lakes at Naval Training center.

They have lots of old navy ships in mothballs too. No reason to cut them up
and destroy them.

Catfish · 02-20-20, 02:19 AM

I may be wrong but weren't those the ships that suffered from corrosion with their aluminium/magnesium alloy hulls?

If, then put them aways from salt water (on the great lakes?) and use them for training

02-14-20, 06:32 AM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	If they have outlived their usefulness then I'd have thought the finance saved would be better spent elsewhere. I sincerely hope it is not the beginning of cuts that we in the UK have witnessed to our Royal Navy. __________________ 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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Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just don't sell them to another country and then have them used against us someday __________________ pla•teau noun a relatively stable level, period, or condition a level of attainment or achievement Lord help me get to the next plateau ..

02-14-20, 10:58 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The Chinese wouldn't buy them, they'd simply copy them __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-14-20, 11:28 AM	#4
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	The whole concept of the Littoral Combat ships never made much sense to me. I always saw it as just the U.S. Navy's response to trying to stay relevant in the wake of 9/11. __________________

02-14-20, 12:08 PM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,660 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I always was a bit underwhelmed by the idea and concept or corvette-sized ships, to which LCS compares. On the smaller end: fast attack and patrol boats, and on the bigger end: frigates, okay, makes sense. But corvettes, LCS? When a patrol boat is not sufficient, i would not dare to send just a corvette, and when a frigate is overkill, why not sending a patrol boat. Its a class that makes little sense to me. Like the endless list of different models in Samsung' cellphone and tablet lineup: you could cut it by two thirds and still would have a diversity that covers every market and customer segment. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

02-19-20, 06:18 PM	#6
Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Why can't they use them in the Navy Reserve Fleet to train sailors? Like maybe even one in the Great Lakes at Naval Training center. They have lots of old navy ships in mothballs too. No reason to cut them up and destroy them. __________________ pla•teau noun a relatively stable level, period, or condition a level of attainment or achievement Lord help me get to the next plateau ..

02-20-20, 02:19 AM	#7
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,773 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	I may be wrong but weren't those the ships that suffered from corrosion with their aluminium/magnesium alloy hulls? If, then put them aways from salt water (on the great lakes?) and use them for training __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

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