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Post subject: Re: Type 18 Frigate ConversionPosted: January 12th, 2011, 8:45 pm
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Very nicely done Novice.


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Post subject: Re: Type 18 Frigate ConversionPosted: February 16th, 2011, 1:28 am
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Colombamike wrote:
The only major weakness was the inability for the 102mm gun to deal with modern air threats (this mount, designed by early 1930's, was clearly too slow (in speed elevation/movement terms) againt last generation of soviet piston engine aircrafts and early generation of soviet jets aircrafts)
The 4"/40 Mark XVI was a pre-WWII design, and IMO less capable than the US 5"/38. I believe the West German Navy replace some of their Mk XVI mounts on some fromer RN ships with the French 100mm M1955. The newer French mount had a much higher rate of fire.


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Post subject: Re: Type 18 Frigate ConversionPosted: February 16th, 2011, 5:44 am
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gkm wrote:
Colombamike wrote:
The only major weakness was the inability for the 102mm gun to deal with modern air threats (this mount, designed by early 1930's, was clearly too slow (in speed elevation/movement terms) againt last generation of soviet piston engine aircrafts and early generation of soviet jets aircrafts)
The 4"/40 Mark XVI was a pre-WWII design, and IMO less capable than the US 5"/38. I believe the West German Navy replace some of their Mk XVI mounts on some fromer RN ships with the French 100mm M1955. The newer French mount had a much higher rate of fire.
The gun mount used was the twin Mk.XIX 4"/45 and though designed in the 1930's it was the best available for the RN.

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