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I liked most those commemorating Dreadnought Hyuga
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I liked most those commemorating Dreadnought Hyuga
GREAT pictorial documentation of the Hyuga class!She never served in any armed force.
Oh she did knot know she was pregnant..unbelievable. She surely did not look pregnant. Just chubby.
On to carriers.
source:Two huge state-of-the-art gangways built to meet the unique demands of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers have arrived at Portsmouth Naval Base.
Designed and developed by Dutch specialists Verhoef, on behalf of BAE Systems, the bespoke gangways are part of an investment of £100 million to support HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales while they are docked in Portsmouth.
The gangways, known in the maritime industry as ‘brows’, have been specifically produced to provide industrial and naval workforces day-to-day access to the largest warships ever constructed for the Royal Navy. Weighing 12 tonnes each, a single brow can cater for a footfall of up to 3,000 people per hour, with up to 500 industrial staff expected to work on the ships each day when they are alongside during maintenance periods.
The reception point brow will be used predominantly by Royal Navy and VIP visitors. Its telescopic gangway will extend up to 19 metres over the water while the aircraft lift brow will allow easy access to the ships for support staff.
Mark Harris, BAE Systems Queen Elizabeth Class Readiness Project Manager, said: “The reception point and aircraft lift brows are unique to the new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers as existing designs are too short for these ships.
“The brows are cutting-edge a steel and aluminum construction, built to provide a means of access that can be deployed quickly, without the need of a crane, and taking account of tidal conditions and ship movements. The brows also come with integrated LED lighting to provide illuminated access during dark hours.”
A rigorous training and familiarization program will now take place to ensure those supporting the aircraft carriers at Portsmouth Naval Base are ready to operate and maintain the new equipment ahead of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s arrival in 2017.
GREAT pictorial documentation of the Hyuga class!
wonder what are you going to say aboutVery nicely appointed ship. She does look deserted..
My observation
1) The crew is to small. only 360..
I do not think that the 360 shwon in most stats include the air compliment, or the Marines they carry on these ships.Very nicely appointed ship. She does look deserted..
My observation
1) The crew is to small. only 360.. This would be a great factor as far s damage control is concerned and future ablity to handle more aircraft..
2) Why is that Phalanx CIWS on the bow and not on a sponson?
3) As Jeff stated those elevators would be better placed along the deck edge.
I just can't imagine being on a ship that size with such a small crew. Who cleans it? Nor enough sailors for a proper field day.
Field Day - To scrub or otherwise clean a ship's spaces...all of them.
wonder what are you going to say about
Displacement: 70,600 tonnes
Complement: 679 crew, not including air element;
Can host 100 troops, Izumo 400, 16 helos vs 29 and Izumo have 2900 t fuel, water for replenished ships for about 4 max in fact, interesting.I do not think that the 360 shown in most stats include the air compliment, or the Marines they carry on these ships.
If they carry the full compliment of 18 helos, how many would that entail popeye? Let's consider eight helos. In your experience working in helo squadrons aboard carriers, how many personnel would it tke to operate and maintain eight Seahawk type helos on such a vess3ek?
Also remember, they are also talking about a potential squadron of four Ospreys too.
...and they can carry up to 350 Marines except normally it is going to be something like 200.
So, altogether, when you add all of that up, in peace time you are probably at 700-800. If they maxedd out with Marines and 18 helos, your are probably closer to 1,000.
not sure what you're implying FORBIN ... West smart, East stupid maybe? LOLDifferent reasons coz in Asia things are different,in Western combattants more automated for save cost with more small crew as for all branchs personnal down since 1990 down, down and down ... increase a bit from Crimea.
In Asia you have Armies Cold War style, big, for give an idea many bases, units but despite that not a size comparable with NATO and URSS in 1980's by ex USSR have an enormous army much powerful than China now, no comparison.
And Asian combattants ofc are also modern, recent more automated as before but have crew more numerous, personnal is much less expensive in Asia in particular with conscripts, in Western Europe almost all Armies are professionalized now.
and let's wait and see how it works out for sooo smart QEswonder what are you going to say about
Displacement: 70,600 tonnes
Complement: 679 crew, not including air element;