FriedRiceNSpice
Captain
They can always transfer these ships over to either a naval reserve force or the maritime patrol/coast guard.
054/A FFG Thread II
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kind of like the other ones that got launched before, they weren't completed either.
I have said it once...and I'll say it again. The Type 054A FFG is a very nice and capable frigate design. Great lines and great set of capabilities.
I can see numerous batches of these being built.
antiterror13
Brigadier
Yes, but 054A is only Frigate .... and for some european countries would be considered as "only" Corvette
btw is 054A really better than La Fayetted or Formidable ??? I think the best Frigate is Spanish Bazan-class frigates
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The Horizon class are considered "frigates" too.
The distinction between FFGs and DDGs is becoming more and more blurred...and political in nature.
For me, for dedicated surface combatants whose purpose is either multi-function combat or specialized combat (combat being the primary word here) I believe displacement is generally a better guage.
Below 2500 tons - Corvette
2500-5000 tons - Frigate
5000-9000 tons - Destroyer
Over 9000 tons - Cruiser
Doesn't always work, but for me it works for the vast majority of cases. But that's just me and surely not the way they are classified today by most navies.
Anyhow, based on its displacement, when compared to other equal displacement vessels, the 054A is a good vessel IMHO.
Note...I did not say it was the best, or better than others like the Formidable or La Fayette. Just that it is a good FFG...which it is.
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Pointblank
Senior Member
European convention is based from the days of the sailing ships, where frigates are of the same size as the capital ships and were nearly as capable. In the 19th century, frigates in Europe were the ships of the line, until the designation 'frigate' fell out of use in favour of designations such as armoured cruisers and battleships.
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