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Thiel
Post subject: Re: Mother Class Coastal Assault shipPosted: August 8th, 2011, 11:48 am
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You'd be better of just ditching the mothership entirely anddesign something along the lines of an LCU 2000 or an LST.

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Post subject: Re: Mother Class Coastal Assault shipPosted: August 8th, 2011, 6:56 pm
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Why shoud I?


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Post subject: Re: Mother Class Coastal Assault shipPosted: August 8th, 2011, 7:02 pm
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APDAF wrote:
Why shoud I?
Because it's just not a particularly good design. It will suffer badly in the open ocean, and has some unprecedented ideas, along with a poor superstructure design (which I still don't understand).
The mast could do with being further aft.
Why do you have so many windows in the superstructure. You appear to have one every foot or so.


However, as Thiel said, a well designed LST would be more seaworthy, and probably better and getting things to the shore. With this, you have a hull you just don't need especially...


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Post subject: Re: Mother Class Coastal Assault shipPosted: August 8th, 2011, 7:11 pm
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APDAF wrote:
Why shoud I?
It would be cheaper, more flexible both strategically and tactically, capable, comfortable and it would work.
Your design offers none of the above.

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Post subject: Re: Mother Class Coastal Assault shipPosted: August 8th, 2011, 7:17 pm
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APDAF wrote:
Why shoud I?
Because I don't see the mission profile that this design meets that can't be met cheaper and easier with a large LCU or a small LST.

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Post subject: Re: Mother Class Coastal Assault shipPosted: August 8th, 2011, 9:10 pm
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If I made her longer and add more landing craft would that help?


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Post subject: Re: Mother Class Coastal Assault shipPosted: August 8th, 2011, 9:14 pm
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No. It's the basic premise of the ship that's wrong.

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Post subject: Re: Mother Class Coastal Assault shipPosted: August 9th, 2011, 4:52 am
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APDAF wrote:
If I made her longer and add more landing craft would that help?
Nope. Your hull dimensions are all wrong. What you've got is a semi-submersible tug. What you want is an LPD or an Assault Transport.

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Post subject: Re: Mother Class Coastal Assault shipPosted: August 9th, 2011, 10:36 am
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It is not a tug the landing craft are tied to the deck until needed.


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Post subject: Re: Mother Class Coastal Assault shipPosted: August 9th, 2011, 10:44 am
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