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In reaction on the sinking of the Cheonan this year by ( so far we know) an torpedo of a North korean mini sub i designed this Light Frigate with the task of detecting and destroying (mini) submarines.



Displacement: 1567.22t ( Full:1829.57t)
Length: 97,50m
Beam: 13,74m
Draft: 3,65m
Crew : 45 to 60
Cruise Speed: 20 knots
Max Speed: 30 knots
Range: 5000 nm (9260 KM) at 20 knots
Endurance: 21 days

Armament:
*Otobreda 127/64 LW (5 inch)
*16 Cell’s MK41 VLS
- 6 ESSM quadpacked
- 10 Hong Sang Eo (Red Shark) torpedo
* RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile CIWS
* 2 Dual harpoons Anti-ship missile
* 2x3 Chung Sang Eo (Blue Shark) torpedo
* 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
* 2 Hitrole 12,7mm Automatic machine guns + 2 manual 12,7mm MG
* 3 Fire scout UAV or 1 Westland Lynx
* 1 (unmanned) RHIB or 30 mines

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He that's cool! SIGMA style!

personnal comments

Strongly agreed on all counts. A single SeaRAM, plus some middling air-search set, is really more than enough. The goal should be cheap and cheerful.

So, for chasing something like a midget sub, something on the order of an ASW-equipped FAC or PC would be more appropriate? 40-60 meters long, rather than 90-100?

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Don't think in terms of hull size, think in terms of systems. Steel is cheap.

I am editing it and making a Air Defence version and thinking on General Purpose / land attack version. I dont know what kind of propeller to use on the subhunter version.

Updated version (without the propeller changed) of the Subhunter.


The Air Defence Frigate

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Okay, so systems-wise:

• Littoral-compatable Sonar
• Close-Range ASW Weapons (Depth Charges, ASW Mortars, SV Torpedoes)
• Perhaps Long-Range ASW Weapons? (ASROC)
• Decoys
• reduced noise propulsion/systems

That sound right?

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For the ASW version

Inthinkable to see depth charge in "air" storage aft, simply on fligth deck (extremely dangerous).
Even a only one north korean snipper, with a powerfull good rifle (maybe a 12,7mm long caliber rifle), can be destroy this entire ship by ignitiate aft depth charge

are dept charges even in use today? I can't think of an ship equipped with it.... but I can be wrong... wouldn't an mortar do the work easier and better, without the dangers of exposed dept charges??

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