Valkyrie class Sea Control Ship

I would bet on “Europa”.

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/carriers/germany.htm#euro

I would bet on “Europa”. Ships are these days named after rivers, cities and federal states. (e.g.Elbe, Frankfurt, Sachsen). The next bigger thing would be the complete country. But a little bird tells me there would be no “Deutschland”, therefore I think “Europa” would be a nice name. Hey, and it is political correct. 😉

Even if Germany would build a ship that could be described as a carrier, the name wouldn’t be Graf Zeppelin. The actual socialist/green party government is about to ban names as Mölders, Scharnhorst, Boelke or Immelmann. Every naming after persons that served the armed forces prior ’45 will be removed.

Who is to say what parties will be in power at such a time and don’t forget that post-war Germany has already had destroyers named Lütjens (D185) and Mölders (D186).

Graf Zeppelin is not a bad suggestion, but if you follow the Franco-American example you could use names like Konrad Adenauer or Willy Brandt.

Even if Germany would build a ship that could be described as a carrier, the name wouldn’t be Graf Zeppelin. The actual socialist/green party government is about to ban names as Mölders, Scharnhorst, Boelke or Immelmann. Every naming after persons that served the armed forces prior ’45 will be removed.
The lefties getting more and more fans within the armed forces, with their nice ideas. As if we had no better problems then to rename dozens of units and barracks. 😎

The name is already taken. KNM Valkyrien is a RNoN support tug.

JAZZ

I was trying to find info/pics on the Sea Control Ship when I came across the Valkyrie but couldn’t find anything I hadn’t seen before.

Thanks for that pic.

US Sea Control Ship 1970’s

Has any one any pics of the proposed Sea Control Ship proposed for the US Navy in the Mid-1970’s. I know that this design was used for the spanish P.de.Asturias…so please no pictures of this vessel (I Know it is a great match) Here is a drawing

It would be great if Germany built a carrier. Could call it Graf Zeppelin! Maybe get with the Brits and French and build a CVF…….Then they could buy Rafales………The French really need some one to buy those things! I don’t think the Dutch would ever spend the money for a carrier again. They had their day in the sun with the Karel Doorman.

its made up for rpg purpose, i believe the person who made it is dutch they also have more down to earth LCF FFG page
http://www.kitsune.addr.com/LCF/index.html

Interesting concept as such but “This ship design was co-developed by the Countries of Germany, Spain, and The Netherlands during the 2040 time frame.” makes it not very credible: by then, I would expect systems such as APAR to be grossly outdated :rolleyes: