Firstly hello, im new to this board. I found it the other day while doing some research for another board I have belonged too since 2005 (world affairs board).
Secondly, sorry to digg this thread up, but its something I have been looking at on the other board and found your thread here to be a wealth of information and fantastic discussion.
I wanted to post some drawings I did, I know they are rather simple and in paint, but it truely interests me and I wanted to share them. Scales might be a little off, details arent my strong suit.
Basically below are my thoughts for the future of surface warfare in the RN.
We have the C1 – the C2 first which I see sharing hull design in the most part. The one difference will be that the C1 is geared towards ASW.
I then have my FRA (Frigate Arsenal ship) I’m probably out on my own with this one but I believe in this sort of solution for the RN.
With the type 45 having no land attack options at the moment, I like the idea of the UK building 2 Arsenal ships that can be dispatched with either a Type45 or C1/C2 in order to provide a large number of precision munitions on targets.
I then have my C3 which for me is a Global Corvette.
Hope you enjoy them a little – at the end is some thoughts on their armament.
C1 – Anti Submarine / Guided Missile Frigate – Want 10 of these
32 VSL SYLVER A43 – Aster 15
155mm Bae Naval Gun
1 x Goalkeeper CIWS + 1 x RAM (RIM-116)
8 Harpoon canisters
– working on torp situation.
C2 – Guided Missile Frigate – Want 12 of these
32 VSL SYLVER A43 – Aster 15
155mm Bae Naval Gun
1 x Goalkeeper CIWS + 1 x RAM (RIM-116)
8 Harpoon canisters
FRA – Frigate Arsenal Ship – Want 2 of these
To note the VSL on these ships will be controlled by either a Type 45 / C1/C2 or other method to be looked at.
96 VSL SYLVER A70 – (96 Storm Shawdow Naval)
1 x Goalkeeper CIWS + 1 x RAM (RIM-116)
Global Corvette – Want 18 of these
Used for anti drug/pirate ops and littoral combat
57 mm Gun
1 x RAM (RIM-116)
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