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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 2 2005, 10:23 AM (1,408 Views) | |
| 21Scorpio | Mar 2 2005, 10:23 AM Post #1 |
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The Duke Class Type 23 Frigates 3 of the are for sale by the UK govt. Im just wondering if the Navy have even imagine of buying these warships. what do you think will these ships fits the Navy budget? How about capability wise will it be able to defeat the Jianghu's and Jiangwei's of China? comments please.. |
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| flipzi | Mar 2 2005, 12:35 PM Post #2 |
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![]() ![]() Details: http://www.btinternet.com/~warship/Today/type23.htm SPECIFICATIONS: - DUKE CLASS (TYPE 23) FRIGATES, UNITED KINGDOM Crew 174 with 12 officers Dimensions: overall length - 133 metres length at waterline - 123 metres Beam - 16.1 metres beam at waterline - 15 metres Displacement, standard load - 3500 tons Displacement, full load - 4500 tons Propulsion - Diesel-electric and gas (CODLAG) system gas turbines - 2 rolls royce spey SM1A, 34000 hp electric motors - 2 gec 1.5 MW, 4400 hp auxiliary diesels - 4 GEC-alsthom paxman valenta 12 RP2000CZ, 7000 hp Performance: Speed - 28 knots speed (with diesel-electric motors) 15 knots range at 15 knots 7800 miles weapon systems - harpoon surface to surface missiles, 2 quadruple launchers vertical launch seawolf (gws 26 mod 1 VLS) surface to air missile system bae systems 114mm mk 8 mod 0/mod 1 gun two british Aerospace/oerlikon 30 mm guns four 324 mm torpedo tubes, stingray torpedoes Aviation - 1 lynx or 1 merlin helicopter NOT A BAD PIECE! |
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| 21Scorpio | Mar 2 2005, 01:08 PM Post #3 |
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Hmmm.. these ships are very capable it has the range, firepower very good addition to our navy... well. its time for bidding! 3 ships flotilla of Type 23 will be a good detterent in our western frontiers. |
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| ferguson | Mar 2 2005, 05:37 PM Post #4 |
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chile is trying to get those ships rp probably couldnt produce enough to win the bid
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| Mercenary | Mar 11 2005, 05:34 AM Post #5 |
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Great warship with much reduced IR detection signature, but it would be prohibitively Expensive to operate for the Phil Navy. And most likely the Harpoon ASM's would not be included in it's price tag. The French and Israeli's both offer package deals in their weapon's sales to foreign buyers, with Israel being well known for providing excellent support as do the French. France in particular has a reputation for selling High Quality weaponary to just about any nation with the money! France's ex. navy TYPE A69 class Missile Frigates are available for sale right now and were built from the keel up for economical operations and they possess an endurance of 20-days at sea. This class would be perfect to totally replace the Phil' Navy's obsolete PCE's and Auk WWII era warships. To replace the WWII Cannon class I'd go for either a 'leased' Oliver Hazard Perry Missile Frigate because it's got that all-importand helicopter hanger! There might be one Broadsword Batch 2 class Missile Frigate left from U.K's Royal Navy for sale which is also cleared for helicopter operations with a hanger. |
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| 21Scorpio | Mar 11 2005, 04:03 PM Post #6 |
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I think if the navy seriously consider buying these type 23 frigates the UK will be very much willing. They know that RP is embarking on defence equipment procurements and i know they want to be a player in this field. Probably what the our Navy need is just the money for downpayment. Type 23 frigates will be a lot superior to the Jianghu's and the Jiangwei's of the chinks especially if we upgrade its FC and its radar and communications as well as its ECMs. |
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| israeli | Mar 12 2005, 06:46 PM Post #7 |
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the Brits already sold two Broadsword Batch 2 class frigates to Romania. the last remaining Broadsword Batch 2 class frigate, HMS Sheffield, has been sold to Chile. |
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