They are flotation boxes for help in the launching. They will be cut off later.
I see. Nicely painted 😉
Ayalabotto: partially correct on the frigates but which one(s)? Hint: not all hulls in thi pic are light grey
Frosty: got all hulls but missed some detail differences between them. Hint: check radar fits.
Apologies for the small pic. However, you could save pic, open locally and enlarge with MS Office Picture Manager.
Excellent. Here’s another. Winner makes the next one.
What are those structures on the hull, near the bow, below the anchors?
I liked that last one. Here’s another (easy) just to keep this thread going. What ships?

Now i have to wright a article about the 21630 artillery ship,who can give me some analysis articles for me?? thanks sooooo!
Google “project 21630” and “ship”. Other search terms to use are: Makhachkala Astrakhan and Almaz
Go forth and do your research!
All right, good work.
ANZAC was HMNZS Te Mana, Armidale was HMAS Bathurst, Arleigh Burke was USS Pinkney (DDG 91 and thus Flight IIA though).
All assembled far away from home at Changi naval base in May 2007 for local defence show.
Flight IIA, Really? What threw me off of that was the triple TR there. Shouldn’t this be more amid ship rather than on top of the hanger on a IIA? See pics below
HMNZS ENDEAVOUR – A11
unidentified Anzac frigate (Meko 200) – paintcolor suggests is a HMNZS rather than HMAS
Said Type 23 (obvious visitor)
HMAS ADELAIDE (FFG-01) Guided missile frigate (US OHP)
unidentified HMAS Armidale class patrol boat
unidentified US Flight I Arleigh Burke class DDG
Do they have open press in America? Seems like most of the horse sh– is affiliated to some politcal party. Open press my rear end. :rolleyes:
As long as you get different horse **** from all sides, you can triangulate.
Of the 3 remaining pics I’d say one shows one of the four Pacific class PBs operated by Papua New Guinea, and then we also have a pic of one of the three Waspada FAC in service (still) with Brunei.
That leaves 1, but no ideas for now.
Congrats!
Papua New Guinea Pacific class boat HMPNGS Dreger (P02) is correct (Doh!) < I was thinking some MCMV
KDB Waspada P02 (double darn Doh!!) < I was thinking old ex-Uk ship like Leander/Rothesay …
Having rejected Osprey MCMV I’m going to ventue a guess that the last one is either an auxiliary or a multirole patrol vessel.
November 20, 2007: LONG RANGE INTERCEPTOR COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL INTEROPERABILITY TEST WITH NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTER
http://www.icgsdeepwater.com/newsflash/details.php?id=56

June 6, 2007: DEEPWATER LONG RANGE INTERCEPTOR BEGINS INITIAL TESTING
http://www.icgsdeepwater.com/newsflash/details.php?id=27

Thanks Scoot but that’s getting a little off topic isn’t it 😉
Ok people lets get those three last vessels, it’s easier than you think (surprised that Wan hasn’t get them yet- he’s usually right on them).
Hooters rules ok!
You know, I’m pretty sure I’ve seen al three before and I’m going to go – “Doh!” when you finally reveal them. Just can’t place ’em! Arrghh!!
http://www.icgsdeepwater.com/newsflash/
February 15, 2008 BERTHOLF COMPLETES LATEST MILESTONE, RETURNS FROM SUCCESSFUL BUILDERS TRIALS
February 1, 2008 FIRST MISSIONIZED HC-130J BEGINS FLIGHT TEST OPERATIONS
Third pic: Moroccan Navy Floreal-class frigate Mohammed V (FFGHM 611)
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First is Tenix’s inshore Patrol Vessels ROTOITI for RNZN
