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thx

Have decided to draw a military ship based on a Ramform hull.

Ramform:
http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/norw ... itsubishi/
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/pho ... lid=647293
http://www.ship-info.com/Vessels/796.jpg
STX Europe concept:
http://maritimt.com/images/stories/nyhe ... 250810.jpg

Are there any suggestions on what kind of role, characteristics, armament the ship could / should have?

The Cadet and support ship Commander John.
Length: 86,3m
beam: 12m
displacement: from 2000 tonns to 3200 tonns (depending on equipment)
Engine: diesel electric propulsion 13000hp
Speed: 24,5 knoots
ice-class: ICE-1C
crew: 10 + 50 cadets

armarment:
depends on the mission: (Oto Melara 76mm compact/stealth, Sea sparrow, NSM or possibly other types of weapons.)

Radars:
yes, what kind of radars should I use boys, girls?
Consider moving the front top mast backwards to behind the main mast and in front of the funnel. and then move aft the mast a little further behind. What do you think?
Have I colored a bit too much on the hull ...or?

The shading is a bit overkill. I like the ship though.
I see no need for a SAM system on board though, since its mission will most likely consist of fisheries patrol and survey work. A 76mm backed up by a couple of heavy machine-guns and maybe a MANPAD or two should be plenty for those jobs.
As for radars, a decent surface search is a must. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, but a limited air search capability is a plus. You'll also need a gun director.

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Thx!

updatet

The Cadet and support ship Commander John.
Length: 86,3m
beam: 12m
displacement: from 2000 tonns to 3200 tonns (depending on equipment)
Engine: diesel electric propulsion 13000hp
Speed: 23 knoots
ice-class: ICE-1C
crew: 10 + 50 cadets

armarment:
Oto Melara 76mm compact
2*Kongsberg Sea Protector With 12,7 HMG
1*Kongsberg Sea Protector With 12,7 HMG and 2,75" rocket
2*OTO Melara KBA 25 mm (depending on mission)

Why not design my own weapons. it's well what AU is for:

You don't need the aft gun director since you don't have any weapons that can shoot that way.

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“Close” only counts with horseshoes, hand grenades, and tactical nuclear weapons.
That which does not kill me has made a grave tactical error

Worklist

Source Materiel is always welcome.

ok

updatet and now with AU gun!