Its not corrosion that is the main concern, but more on the order of rigid material verses vibration/waves. Another concern is cavitation on traditional high speed & high wave riding design.
Its not corrosion that is the main concern, but more on the order of rigid material verses vibration/waves. Another concern is cavitation on traditional high speed & high wave riding design.aluminum tends to be fairly corrosion resistant by itself due to the formation of a passivating oxide layer almost immediately upon exposure to air.
secondly, the navy has all sorts of coatings, paints, and other material requirements designed to mitigate corrosion as much as possible. it's not like they're just tossing a giant block of aluminum into the ocean and hoping for the best.
Slick looking ship, but it looks delicate.
"actually, a few Iowa class battleships remain in reserve because no modern armaments are able to replace the 16" cannons featured on the Iowa. There's just nothing that's as capable as the Iowa class ships for offshore artillery/support platform."
In reserve, perhaps, but not in service. The Iowa class ships are part of musesums or mothball fleets.
Carpet shelling/bombing is being replaced with precision.
Fixed that for you.
That 57mm cannon would be perfect for hippies.
When can we start using icebergs as floating deathstars?
This is true but there is a major argument to reactivate them due to cost efficiency, the cost of launching a missile is significant compared to the firing of a 16" cannon.
It's been addressed a few times, the issue is the modernization and activation of an Iowa class ship is pretty significant and would require a lot of man power.
just an FYI it's cost a cost effective multilateral warship capable of handling a large assortment of armaments and missions. these type of boats will replace the battleship fleet, and are much more practical for todays maritime force
being that it's LCS 2, it is actually the second of its type
if you are inquiring about the looks, it is for stealth. EVERY surface is angled to reflect the radio waves for radar. this thing would show up as a small fishing boat on radar if it shows up at all.
I love its armament. A 57 mm cannon. Hell a damn 4 stack had a 3" gun.
Probably wondering about the trimaran design. Definitely looks meaner than LCS1, which is sort of humdrum in comparison.
http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/610x.jpg
I've no idea which design is actually better though.
How well do these things turn?
Slick looking ship, but it looks delicate.
near shore operations i guess.
It's made of aluminum. I don't think it would be very good in the ice or against steel ships.
I like the tennis court and movie theater on the back deck. Is it dolphin friendly?
It looks pretty badass. But that guy on the machine gun needs some cover, he's going to get owned by an RPG.
What are you yanks compensating for, hmm? :hmm:
It is pretty fucking cool looking.
The highly exposed 57 mm cannon would be the first thing taken out by any attack on this ship.
Its not corrosion that is the main concern, but more on the order of rigid material verses vibration/waves. Another concern is cavitation on traditional high speed & high wave riding design.
Tensile strength of aluminum exceeds steel by a significant amount, if my memory serves correctly. I believe there are some aluminum alloys that rival titanium. The biggest benefit though is the fact that you can make an aluminum alloy that is as "strong" as some of the best steel alloys, except it is far lighter and much more corrosion resistant.
That 57mm gun has a range of 9 miles and a burst rate of 220 rounds per minute. I think it can take care of itself, quite literally. The phalanx system would not be napping either.The highly exposed 57 mm cannon would be the first thing taken out by any attack on this ship.
That 57mm gun has a range of 9 miles and a burst rate of 220 rounds per minute. I think it can take care of itself, quite literally. The phalanx system would not be napping either.