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| Author: | Trojan [ April 15th, 2012, 5:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Murrumbidgee Class ASW Frigate - 1980's RAN |
Yes the swan class IIRC believe and excellent and fantastic drawing Influenced by the Knox class maybe? |
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| Author: | Clonecommander6454 [ April 15th, 2012, 6:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Murrumbidgee Class ASW Frigate - 1980's RAN |
It looks like Knox+OHP to me. But one point: Mk42 & Sea Cat are systems from 1960s IIRC and I recommend changing it to Mk.45 and NSSM instead. |
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| Author: | ALVAMA [ April 15th, 2012, 8:31 am ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Murrumbidgee Class ASW Frigate - 1980's RAN | ||
So there is a hull cut out?
Actually a few designs here and there had hull cut-outs for Ikara, mostly Type 1x frigates and IIRC even an early Perth proposal. Couldn't tell you why though, on the face of it it does seem kinda stupid.http://www.flickr.com/photos/41311545@N ... /lightbox/ http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/ ... lation.jpg Awesome ship Leut! I really love it! |
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| Author: | Portsmouth Bill [ April 15th, 2012, 10:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Murrumbidgee Class ASW Frigate - 1980's RAN |
Firstly, a very good and plausible design; trully an alternative Type 12, with some significant improvements - the full sized Sea King, the 5-in gun, and still with Ikara; also, it could be reworked into an air defence destroyer on this common hull - yep, I really like this one  Re the Ikara, I would agree to go with the same set up as the Type 12's. p.s. I'd also drop down the Seacat a deck, just to help with balance and accessability 
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| Author: | Novice [ April 15th, 2012, 9:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Murrumbidgee Class ASW Frigate - 1980's RAN |
Very nice ship and a good balance of looks and purpose. I have but two remarks: One concerns the Seacat position, unless you have a second mounting on the other beam, than it is possible, but may I suggest you use the set-up as in the Leander frigates on top of the hangar. The second remark concerns the radar on the mainmast, which appear to be the SPS-10, a surface search radar. As it is it is badly situated, suffering from 'wooding' on the forward side from the big mast there. Note that surface search radars use a shorter wave length than air search radars. Look at American ships of the era to see the radar outfit and placement on a the mast, especially the Knox class or the earlier Garcia class frigates, as they had a single 'mack'. |
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| Author: | LEUT_East [ April 16th, 2012, 4:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Murrumbidgee Class ASW Frigate - 1980's RAN |
Specifications Complement 224 Displacement Light – 3,100 tonnes Full Load – 4,185 tonnes Dimensions Length –134 metres Beam – 14.5 metres Draught- 7.3 metres Propulsion Shafts – 2 Engines – 4 x Ferguson 12V786-E Diesels Total Power – 32,500bhp Speed – 32 knots Range – 8,000nm @ 15 knots Armament Guns – 1 x FMC Mk42 127mm, 2 x 40mm Bofors SAM Launchers – 2 x Short Brothers Seacat GWS 22 Launchers ASW Launchers – 1 x Ikara Launcher Torpedos – 2 x triple Mk32 Tubes Decoys 2 x Loral Hycor SRBOC Mk36 (6 barrel) Radars Air Search/Fire Control – Lockheed AN/SPS-40D Fire Control (Gun Control) – Signal WM-28 Surface Search - 1 x Norden AN/SPS-67 Navigation - 1 x Kelvin Hughes 1006 Sonar 1 x Hughes SQS-53C (bow mounted) Aircraft 1 x Westland SK-50A ASW Helicopter |
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| Author: | Rusel [ April 16th, 2012, 6:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Murrumbidgee Class ASW Frigate - 1980's RAN |
Such designs makes me drool after an indigenous design bureau. Wonderful. I'm sure Anh Do would have loved to have see one of these come over the horizon and deal with the pirates that were threatening the life of his little brother (a future young Aussie of the year). Perhaps a couple 50s on each side to help deal with such rabble, though watching a 5" across their bow would be worth it. Of course the 40s would be more than adequate but 50s make such encounters more cost effective. |
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| Author: | rifleman [ April 16th, 2012, 7:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Murrumbidgee Class ASW Frigate - 1980's RAN |
really nice ships |
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| Author: | eswube [ April 17th, 2012, 7:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Murrumbidgee Class ASW Frigate - 1980's RAN |
Very interesting design and great drawing. It looks (in my humble opinion  ) much more "american" in comparison with most Australian warship designs (like 1966 Light Destroyer Project for example).
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| Author: | Cybermax [ April 18th, 2012, 9:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Murrumbidgee Class ASW Frigate - 1980's RAN |
Great design, well thought out and believable! |
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