Canadian Surface Combatant RFQ

[Colin Parkinson]

Interesting update on UK/ RN frigate construction - 7 ships currently being built in Scotland.

Now seven Royal Navy frigates being built in Scotland

The recent steel-cutting ceremony for HMS Formidable, the third Type 31 frigate, is especially significant as the programme to build 13 frigates on Scotland is now over halfway.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

As previously mentioned the difference between a Type 26 and 31

The Type 26 Frigate – where even the plumbing is quiet

Acoustic performance, hiding sound, is a critical factor in anti-submarine operations. The Type 26 Frigate takes this to a new level.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

 

[Cloud Cover]

As previously mentioned the difference between a Type 26 and 31

The Type 26 Frigate – where even the plumbing is quiet

Acoustic performance, hiding sound, is a critical factor in anti-submarine operations. The Type 26 Frigate takes this to a new level.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

Plumbing? Fitted for but not with.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Well it would save a lot of money....... Mind you Irving would sell you buckets at $5,000 a piece.

 

[dapaterson]

Well it would save a lot of money....... Mind you Irving would sell you buckets at $5,000 a piece.

...buckets that leak...

 

[SeaKingTacco]

...buckets that leak...

Please…the buckets will be plugged with welding rods.

Unless they get stolen, first…

 

[KevinB]

Please…the buckets will be plugged with welding rods.

Unless they get stolen, first…

The buckets or the welding rod?

 

[OldSolduer]

The buckets or the welding rod?

Both, leaky bucket notwithstanding

 

[SeaKingTacco]

The buckets or the welding rod?

Yes.

 

[Navy_Pete]

FWIW, that kind of bracket on piping to minimize noise transmission has been standard for 30-40 years on ASW ships. Maintaining it through life is a bitch though.

The 3d model is awesome and lets us do a lot on the review side (including combat damage assessments, which can go down to odds of wiring/piping being damaged). Big fan, but it does assume that the build is done IAW the design, and there aren't 'field runs' during build. That is more common in the final outfitting stage once everything is together when all all the modules are together.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

A interesting video on the limitations of certain designs

 

[Cloud Cover]

I’m sure the Israeli’s could take a tub like that and turn it into a proper fighting ship.