By: SteveO
- 25th April 2005 at 18:58Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This Arsenal ship concept has a interchangable midbody, I like the idea of fitting a 16'' Iowa class turret to one of these midbody modules and deploying it as needed. http://www.memach.com/nuhm/arsenal.htm
By: Tiornu
- 25th April 2005 at 22:28Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Admitting my thorough ignorance about the arsenal ship (and modern systems in general), I would have grave concerns about the stability and stress issues inherent in splicing an Iowa turret onto this ship. What are the dimensions and displacement of the arsenal ship?
By: hawkdriver05
- 26th April 2005 at 02:33Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I like the idea of a common hull..........on could be an AAW/AsuW platform....another an air capable platform, and a third a gunfire support/AsuW ship.........just a thought...
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By: Anonymous
- 26th April 2005 at 21:16Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'll just go with the flow and say that the days of the battleship is over. Small ships are needed for escort duty and anti-pirate/anti-terrorist activities, not big lumbering monsters.
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By: SteveO - 25th April 2005 at 18:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This Arsenal ship concept has a interchangable midbody, I like the idea of fitting a 16'' Iowa class turret to one of these midbody modules and deploying it as needed.
http://www.memach.com/nuhm/arsenal.htm
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By: Tiornu - 25th April 2005 at 22:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Admitting my thorough ignorance about the arsenal ship (and modern systems in general), I would have grave concerns about the stability and stress issues inherent in splicing an Iowa turret onto this ship. What are the dimensions and displacement of the arsenal ship?
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By: hawkdriver05 - 26th April 2005 at 02:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I like the idea of a common hull..........on could be an AAW/AsuW platform....another an air capable platform, and a third a gunfire support/AsuW ship.........just a thought...
By: Anonymous - 26th April 2005 at 21:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'll just go with the flow and say that the days of the battleship is over. Small ships are needed for escort duty and anti-pirate/anti-terrorist activities, not big lumbering monsters.
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