62613 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Kingzance said: And that HE was a SHE! I was referring to Peanuts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted February 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2020 Strangely enough there are one or two places on a submarine where you can stand upright. At 6' I only had a problem in getting though bulkhead hatches... Baz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach james Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 @#$@#$ Submarine w@#$'ers In (ex) RN news, the 2400's/U boats managed.... 0 days at sea last year. And if I remember, I will post the link to the Canadian Maritime Engineering Journal, which is now on the internet. It's been available digital for a while for those of us on DWAN, but now it's on the 'net. Peach, the retired stoker. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 17 hours ago, 62613 said: I wouldn't say he was tall! hes taller than you bro 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 43 minutes ago, peanuts said: hes taller than you bro Not that much; also, I'm now at that stage where I've started shrinking. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 28 minutes ago, 62613 said: Not that much; also, I'm now at that stage where I've started shrinking. and gaining circumference as you squish down bro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted February 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2020 The nuclear boats are reasonably spacious, or at least no more cramped than many of the offshore vessels I am familiar with. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, peanuts said: and gaining circumference as you squish down bro You should visit more often! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 12 minutes ago, 62613 said: You should visit more often! works both ways bro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted February 15, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2020 6 hours ago, jjb1970 said: The nuclear boats are reasonably spacious, or at least no more cramped than many of the offshore vessels I am familiar with. I could certainly walk through quite a lot of a T class nuclear boat with no need at all to bend although I am (was) a couple of inches shorter than 6ft. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted February 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, The Stationmaster said: I could certainly walk through quite a lot of a T class nuclear boat with no need at all to bend although I am (was) a couple of inches shorter than 6ft. No problems in Astute then! Baz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted February 18, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2020 I note the in-service date for Type 31 is now 2027, first hull in water in 2023. Not quite sure why it should take 7 years to complete quite a simple ship when the difficult bits (the mission systems) are pretty low end, off the shelf or recycled. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 An article in Save the Royal Navy about the "frigate factory" being built at Rosythe. Some interesting stuff in here; for one thing I did not know that HMS Duncan was the last British warship to be launched the old fashioned way i.e. sliding down a slipway in 2010. Hope you find this of interest. https://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/britain-gets-a-new-frigate-factory/ 1 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted February 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2020 I am not sure that many overseas customers will be interested in buying affordable frigates from us. At the lower end it is often a gateway to developing a local capability to build warships to build less complex ships. And countries like China and Korea offer some sound designs and have more shipbuilding expertise and experience than us. Turkey also has a big export ambition. Mind you, the UK MoD proved with the new RFA tankers that even Korean built ships will become a mess when the MoD is involved. I am not sure whether to laugh or cry at what happens when the worlds preeminent ship builders with a reputation for high quality build something for the MoD. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted February 25, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2020 Not RN but there has been another burst of press interest in the Chinese JARI autonomous warship lately: https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/jari.htm It's interesting that whereas Western navies are mainly developing autonomous vessels for things like mine counter measures, surveillance and low end security type roles the Chinese seem to be developing a much more powerful military design to operate with in high threat environments with more capable surface ships. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 This is quite an interesting read. https://thinpinstripedline.blogspot.com/2020/02/mama-mia-here-we-go-again-why-royal.html (And spot the swipe at Lord West and and his rent-a-quotes blaming current warship shortages on everyone else) 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted February 28, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2020 West should stick to tinned salmon..... 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Kingzance Posted February 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2020 6 hours ago, jjb1970 said: West should stick to tinned salmon..... Does that company do tinned skippers? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 When seeing the title of this thread, does anyone else see; The sunken royal navy!?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, Allegheny1600 said: When seeing the title of this thread, does anyone else see; The sunken royal navy!?! My thought was that they'd been leaving the ships in the water for too long... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 17 hours ago, pete_mcfarlane said: This is quite an interesting read. https://thinpinstripedline.blogspot.com/2020/02/mama-mia-here-we-go-again-why-royal.html (And spot the swipe at Lord West and and his rent-a-quotes blaming current warship shortages on everyone else) Of note: Quote The first question is a simple one – how many escorts will the Royal Navy have between 2023 and 2027? On paper the force is mandated to be 19 escorts strong, with a desire to grow this out at some point in the 2030s, probably back up to the 20-plus figure. That of course, assumes that the next SDSR retains this ambition. Sir! I wish to complain. It doesn't say which kind of escorts they mean. The budget might only stretch as far as the RS2000 version. Other kinds are available in Plymouth. https://www.vivastreet.co.uk/escort/plymouth 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: Other kinds are available in Plymouth. https://www.vivastreet.co.uk/escort/plymouth Oo-er, missus! I really should have thought about the implications before clicking on that link! Mind, £100 - £120 per hour, they must be highly "qualified"! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 33 minutes ago, Kingzance said: Does that company do tinned skippers? West certainly has a range of tinned quotes ready for delivery. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 57 minutes ago, Allegheny1600 said: Oo-er, missus! I really should have thought about the implications before clicking on that link! Mind, £100 - £120 per hour, they must be highly "qualified"! That seems to be the going rate for project managers with special "hands-on" skills and experience with military. Let's hope there's no more personnel cut-backs to pay for the new toys. Otherwise there'll be a lot of seamen discharged in Plymouth. MOD Plod icon? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 No photos but I saw HMS Prince Of Wales in Liverpool yesterday. Quite impressed. If you do go for a look then I would recommend going over to Birkenhead as you get a better view of it against the Liverpool skyline. Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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