stevewinn Posted October 24, 2019 Author #201 Share Posted October 24, 2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted October 24, 2019 Author #202 Share Posted October 24, 2019 what happens when you arrive aboard and havent got your sea legs. ship pitches and hard landing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Wellington Posted October 24, 2019 #203 Share Posted October 24, 2019 7 hours ago, stevewinn said: I`m having a wargasm. We need more! More destroyers, more F-35, and more aircraft carriers. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted October 25, 2019 Author #204 Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) 16 hours ago, RabidMongoose said: I`m having a wargasm. We need more! More destroyers, more F-35, and more aircraft carriers. totally agree. We have a top end most modern navy in the world, its the numbers that's needed. just look at the pictures, Fifth Generation Aircraft Carriers, Fifth Generation fighter, worlds best Air Defence Destroyer. if the Type 26 programme wasn't delayed we'd have the worlds best Frigate also. not counting The Astute class Subs. Increase Defence spending by 1% and we could have another Carrier or two, 6 Destroyers, 8 more frigates. another 7 seven Astute class. Fantasy fleet. 4 Carriers. Queen Elizabeth Class. (2 current. 2 new) all four to carry the F35B. (could install cats and traps on the batch 2's and go for the F35C) 3 LHP .NEW Class. (similar to Australia's/Spains Canberra class/Juan Carlos Class) 12 Type 45's, Batch 2's (6 current 6 new) 12 Type 26's Frigate fully tooled up, towed array etc.. (8 currently planned, add 4 more to the build) 10 Type 31's Light Frigate fully tooled up. 14 Astute Class Subs. (7 current 7 new) 4 Albion Class (Amphibious landing Dock) We have Albion & Bulwark now, build another 2. 2 Hospital ship's. (used for war and disaster relief) 38 Major surface combatants alone with the Carriers, Destroyers, Frigates. Biggest problem is manning. Edited October 25, 2019 by stevewinn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoofGardener Posted October 25, 2019 #205 Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 minute ago, stevewinn said: totally agree. We have a top end most modern navy in the world, its the numbers that's needed. just look at the pictures, Fifth Generation Aircraft Carriers, Fifth Generation fighter, worlds best Air Defence Destroyer. if the Type 26 programme wasn't delayed we'd have the worlds best Frigate also. not counting The Astute class Subs. Increase Defence spending by 1% and we could have another Carrier or two, 6 Destroyers, 8 more frigates. another 7 seven Astute class. Fantasy fleet. 4 Carriers. Queen Elizabeth Class. (2 current. 2 new) all four to carry the F35B. (could install cats and traps on the batch 2's and got for the F35C) 3 LHP .NEW Class. (similar to Australia's/Spains Canberra class/Juan Carlos Class) 12 Type 45's, Batch 2's (6 current 6 new) 12 Type 26's Frigate fully tooled up, towed array etc.. (8 currently planned, add 4 more to the build) 10 Type 31's Light Frigate fully tooled up. 14 Astute Class Subs. (7 current 7 new) 4 Albion Class (Amphibious landing Dock) We have Albion & Bulwark now, build another 2. 2 Hospital ship's. (used for war and disaster relief) 38 Major surface combatants alone with the Carriers, Destroyers, Frigates. Biggest problem is manning. I'd cut that down to three carriers (one under maintenance at any moment in time, the other two deployed), but increase the number of Destroyers and Frigates. I'd also commission a major Amphibious Assault Ship (in the style of the former HMS Ocean) to accompany the Landing Docks. It would also be invaluable - moreso than the Carriers - for disaster relief work. (volcano's and earthquakes etc)> 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted October 25, 2019 Author #206 Share Posted October 25, 2019 8 minutes ago, RoofGardener said: I'd cut that down to three carriers (one under maintenance at any moment in time, the other two deployed), but increase the number of Destroyers and Frigates. I'd also commission a major Amphibious Assault Ship (in the style of the former HMS Ocean) to accompany the Landing Docks. It would also be invaluable - moreso than the Carriers - for disaster relief work. (volcano's and earthquakes etc)> you maybe interested. remember his first documentary. this is the second part. from as it says Westland18 last year. (currently HMS Q.E is on Westland 19 east coast of the U.S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Wellington Posted October 25, 2019 #207 Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, RoofGardener said: I'd cut that down to three carriers (one under maintenance at any moment in time, the other two deployed), but increase the number of Destroyers and Frigates. I'd also commission a major Amphibious Assault Ship (in the style of the former HMS Ocean) to accompany the Landing Docks. It would also be invaluable - moreso than the Carriers - for disaster relief work. (volcano's and earthquakes etc)> The last time we have 3 aircraft carriers we had 20 destroyers. I think maybe we should get innovative too and make the first USCs - unmanned surface combatants. Edited October 25, 2019 by RabidMongoose 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted November 1, 2019 Author #208 Share Posted November 1, 2019 The yanks have arrived. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stevewinn Posted November 12, 2019 Author #212 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Brilliant reception by our friends over in America. (40minute mark) last episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stevewinn Posted November 18, 2019 Author #214 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Our second Aircraft Carrier. HMS Prince of Wales entering Portsmouth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted November 18, 2019 Author #215 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) I fecking love this image. HMS Blazer escorting HMS PoW Edited November 18, 2019 by stevewinn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted November 19, 2019 #216 Share Posted November 19, 2019 (edited) Hope you don't mind me dropping this good news here, lads. I'd create a thread but few would read it. "BAE Systems will supply aircraft survivability equipment to a number of nations as part of US foreign military sales, the company announced on 18 November. "The company has received contracts worth $71 million to deliver the AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) and associated equipment to the Netherlands, Spain, the UK and the United Arab Emirates." https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/digital-battlespace/bae-systems-receives-cmws-fms-orders/ The AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/siircm.htm At BAE: https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/product/an-aar-57-common-missile-warning-system--cmws- Edited November 19, 2019 by Eldorado add link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Wellington Posted November 19, 2019 #217 Share Posted November 19, 2019 You know, right now I would be mightily impressed if we went from three to six Type-45 Destroyers per aircraft carrier and made two extra carriers. In edition a load more frigates, and subs, and lets get our own fighter jets so we arent dependant on the USA and EU. They dont all have to be built overnight, it can be budgeted in over a period of 10 years How about also making a couple of heavy cruisers? Russia has one so why dont we? The USA has several. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted December 6, 2019 Author #218 Share Posted December 6, 2019 HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived home. Here she is along side HMS Prince of Wales. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereWeAreThen Posted December 6, 2019 #219 Share Posted December 6, 2019 2 hours ago, stevewinn said: HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived home. Here she is along side HMS Prince of Wales. Must say they are pretty impressive pictures! Any docks in Wales where one of the may pop in? I remember the yanks were gonna put an aircraft carrier in Cardiff during the 2014 NATO conference. But the ship was way too big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted December 6, 2019 Author #220 Share Posted December 6, 2019 (edited) 22 minutes ago, ThereWeAreThen said: Must say they are pretty impressive pictures! Any docks in Wales where one of the may pop in? I remember the yanks were gonna put an aircraft carrier in Cardiff during the 2014 NATO conference. But the ship was way too big. Fishguard port? depending where about in Wales you live the best option might be visiting Portsmouth and doing the harbour tour. HMS Prince of Wales is affiliated to the city of Liverpool and its expected she'll visit the city in mid 2020. if your on twitter follow HMS QE & PoW. as the Royal Navy use individual ship twitter accounts to announce port visits and if they'll be open to the public. https://twitter.com/hmspwls?lang=en https://twitter.com/HMSQNLZ?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author Edited December 6, 2019 by stevewinn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereWeAreThen Posted December 6, 2019 #221 Share Posted December 6, 2019 1 hour ago, stevewinn said: Fishguard port? depending where about in Wales you live the best option might be visiting Portsmouth and doing the harbour tour. HMS Prince of Wales is affiliated to the city of Liverpool and its expected she'll visit the city in mid 2020. if your on twitter follow HMS QE & PoW. as the Royal Navy use individual ship twitter accounts to announce port visits and if they'll be open to the public. https://twitter.com/hmspwls?lang=en https://twitter.com/HMSQNLZ?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author Well I would've thought there would be a naval base near the Milford Haven gas terminal, considering it's the biggest in Europe. Meh us Welsh are clearly not worthy of defending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted December 6, 2019 Author #222 Share Posted December 6, 2019 32 minutes ago, ThereWeAreThen said: Well I would've thought there would be a naval base near the Milford Haven gas terminal, considering it's the biggest in Europe. Meh us Welsh are clearly not worthy of defending. No one would invade, your safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereWeAreThen Posted December 6, 2019 #223 Share Posted December 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, stevewinn said: No one would invade, your safe. To be fair alot of people in the world don't know where wales so I'm happy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Wellington Posted December 6, 2019 #224 Share Posted December 6, 2019 3 hours ago, ThereWeAreThen said: To be fair alot of people in the world don't know where wales so I'm happy. A little mountainous province of England not worth invading unless someone is in need of sheep lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereWeAreThen Posted December 7, 2019 #225 Share Posted December 7, 2019 5 hours ago, RabidMongoose said: A little mountainous province of England not worth invading unless someone is in need of sheep lol. Pfft province?? You insult me sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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