Like the new ship, but would you need 3 5' guns ? why not swap the B gun for more missiles ? a second Sea Sparrow or SSMs or ASROC ?
(or AA/CIWS guns ?)
JSB
She is one version of many. I posted this just to get ideas from you boys. I think I going to have three version of here.
- This one (drawing) here that would be more an multi role vessel with a little more conventional firepower toward invasion fleet fire support.
- Then we will have the more ASW version... so you can think about what is going to replace the forward 5"
- The third one is an AAW Escort. this include that the B gun is replaced by either a smaller caliber gun or CIWS and an increase of missile carrying capacity.
- I am thinking about an third version that would be an command vessel.
If I were getting rid of a gun I'd get rid of A and replace wit with some spray guards to protect the Mk.26 Even if you've got six miles of freeboard some waves are going to come over that thing... I also laught at your comically large flight pad D: Poor lynx looks lost on there.
I wasn't sure if I was going to need it, but since it going to operate with an task force, and are thus a big chance for it have to operate in quit interesting weather!
When I started the design of her I designed her for an more larger and heavy helicopter. but at one point I come to an conclusion, what do an fire support ship need, lynx that can come in an give air to ground fire support but also some ASW protection, but have an hello deck capable to handle helicopters like a real big helicopter transporting special forces or similar...
But I agree the lynx looks like it got lost at some point, and can't find it's dad or mom. (I can see for me the pilot when landing in thick fog: "can't see a thing, well I just land here then. Oh I landed on the helo deck, nice!")