I want to see her in the water.
Some amazing times going on.
With the launch of the Japanese Izumo, the Indian Vikrant launching next week, the Australian Canberra class, the USS Gerald Ford and the USS America last year, and now the Queen Elizabeth, we are seeing things happen before our eyes that we have looked forward to for years.
Naval Enthusiast Sensory Overload Syndrome (NESOS)! LOL!
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Very true said, but it doesn't end there! Because all of the vessals you mentioned are "classes" if you know what I mean even the Vikrant has a bigger version, these are not single builds, so for everything in the list you can add the second units in, that makes the whole thing even more special
Broccoli
Senior Member
Any particular reason why Royal Navy SSN's (and French too) are shorter than subs from other P5 nations? All are less than 100m in length, and I would assume that building smaller must cause some restrictions when it comes to equipment, food, living space, etc.
I find it also interesting that 1997 ONI prediction put Trafalgar-class at same level with Type-093 and Victor III's.
I find it also interesting that 1997 ONI prediction put Trafalgar-class at same level with Type-093 and Victor III's.
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In the ONI chart, the quietness is gauged on the vertical axis, the more quiet, the lower on the scale. That chart shows the 093 between the initial Victor III and the later Victor III, and the Trafalgar beween the initial LA and the Improved LA (which is the flight III).
The Virginia and the Sea Wolf are shown lowest in quitness on the scale by a good margin.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
that graph needs some updating I would love to see where the Astute would sit on it.
My own personal guess is that the Astute is going to be right down there with the Virginia and Sea Wolf if it lives up to its design parameters.
They have had quite a few problems with the 1st in class, HMS Astute however, so they may not be there yet. They have two commissioned now (Astute and Ambush), so we will see if they actually get there.
kwaigonegin
Colonel
In the ONI chart, the quietness is gauged on the vertical axis, the more quiet, the lower on the scale. That chart shows the 093 between the initial Victor III and the later Victor III, and the Trafalgar beween the initial LA and the Improved LA (which is the flight III).
The Virginia and the Sea Wolf are shown lowest in quitness on the scale by a good margin.
hhmmm chart is wrong. Vanguard is SSBN not SSN.