Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship AOPS

[dimsum]

Auto mis direct rides again or against or something else utterly unrelated....

Cubic meters. It's the unit of measurement. Don't ask me why - ask @Stoker.

 

[AirDet]

To be fair, it’s big and grey/gray and has a gun on it.

What gun? Is that what you've calling that useless thing on the bow?

 

[Underway]

It always drives me crazy that measurement. Proper math is meters cubed (m^3) not cubic meters. Which would be mecs if you wanted to short-form it. sigh

 

[KevinB]

I thought Navies measure fuel burn in tons?
Or is that just non Metric Navies (I mean the USN)...

 

[Underway]

Coal is in tons. But we haven't used that in a loooong time (despite the obvious age of the fleet). Much easier to measure volume.

 

[KevinB]

Much easier to measure volume.

So I am surprised you don't use tons
Oh there must be a harder stupider way is only for the Army?

 

[dimsum]

It always drives me crazy that measurement. Proper math is meters cubed (m^3) not cubic meters. Which would be mecs if you wanted to short-form it. sigh

That's because cums sounds funny, if your mental age is 12.

 

[GK .Dundas]

That's because cums sounds funny, if your mental age is 12.

Hey! You do know that I am standing here....

 

[TacticalTea]

What gun? Is that what you've calling that useless thing on the bow?

I would say it responds to the identified requirements as per the concept of use.

Namely, to deter, disable, and soften an uncooperative vessel prior to a boarding supported by the embarked air det.

 

[Kirkhill]

It always drives me crazy that measurement. Proper math is meters cubed (m^3) not cubic meters. Which would be mecs if you wanted to short-form it. sigh

You could always add 3 zeros and call it liters.

 

[Eye In The Sky]

I would say it responds to the identified requirements as per the concept of use.

Namely, to deter, disable, and soften an uncooperative vessel prior to a boarding supported by the embarked air det.

Oh look...there it isn't!!

 

[Good2Golf]

What gun? Is that what you've calling that useless thing on the bow?

Mk.38 Mod 3 seems just fine for the USN…those aren’t insignificant ships it’s on…

Installed aboard CG, CVN, DDG, LSD, LHD, LHA, LCC, MK VI, PC, OSV, AS and USCG FRC class ships and planned for installation aboard USCG OPC and WMEC class cutters, the MK 38 MGS is a low cost, stabilized self-defense weapon system that dramatically improves ships' self-defense capabilities.

 

[dimsum]

What gun? Is that what you've calling that useless thing on the bow?

The AOPS isn't supposed to be a combatant - it's not meant to duke it out with other warships.

No one complained when the Tankers didn't (and future ones won't) have 57mm or 76mm guns.

 

[Underway]

The AOPS isn't supposed to be a combatant - it's not meant to duke it out with other warships.

No one complained when the Tankers didn't (and future ones won't) have 57mm or 76mm guns.

If I had my way the JSS wouldn't even have CIWS

 

[calculus]

A bit more on HDW's maiden voyage, featuring some perspectives from an embarked USN exchange officer:

U.S. Navy Officer Completes Maiden Deployment of Newest Royal Canadian Navy Ship

A U.S. Navy surface warfare officer returned to Naval Station Norfolk after deploying aboard the Royal Canadian Navy’s newest ship, Dec. 9.

www.dvidshub.net

 

[KevinB]

No one complained when the Tankers didn't (and future ones won't) have 57mm or 76mm guns.

I did

 

[FJAG]

No one complained when the Tankers didn't (and future ones won't) have 57mm or 76mm guns.

If I didn't I should have.

Every Navy ship should be armed - some much more than others - but at a minimum a self defence capability that should encompass potential threats.

 

[KevinB]

If I had my way the JSS wouldn't even have CIWS

You must be really glad I am not the CRCN
I'd have folks out welding weapons everywhere - that life boat -- yeah mount a C6 to it.

 

[dimsum]

You must be really glad I am not the CRCN
I'd have folks out welding weapons everywhere - that life boat -- yeah mount a C6 to it.

So, a "death boat" then.

 

[KevinB]

So, a "death boat" then.

Self Defense provisions for the Life Boat was my original intent -- but I like where your going -- Death Boat it is