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SCB.100 class cvs
I was curious to see if there had been any drawings of this paper ship plan. Basically a anti sub/ trade lane protector ship for th usn, 20 s-3 in 2 squadrons plus 4-8 small anti snuper aircraft (presumably a-4 but no design specified) and 16 sea kings, to be biult in the 70's to replace the...- Cjc
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- 1970s aircraft carrier anti-submarine warfare bureau of ships buships carrier cold war late 1960s naval sea systems command naval ship systems command navsea navships nuclear powered vessels united states united states navy
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- Forum: Secret Naval Projects
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D1W Surface Ship Reactor
I have found three readily available sources referencing this reactor, either directly or indirectly: Rickover and the Nuclear Navy, Francis Duncan, 1990 American destroyers and Frigates, Norman Friedman, 1982 Deciding to Buy: Civil-military Relations and Major Weapons Programs, Quentin E...- JFC Fuller
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- aec bureau of ships cold war energy research and development administration naval reactor naval reactors branch naval reactors facility naval sea systems command united states united states navy
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Zumwalt "borrows" (and adapts) European carrier designs...
... instead of re-inventing the wheel in the 70's. The idea is to blend together, Zumwalt "cheaper decks" (SCS / VSS / CVV) and the too few carrier designs from Europe. To bolster NATO fleets on one side, and the USN on the other - more flattops on both sides of the Atlantic. That is...- Archibald
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- 1970s alternate history cold war naval sea systems command naval ship systems command navsea navships north atlantic treaty organisation royal navy united states navy western europe
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- Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
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FFG(X)
Fincantieri win the USN competition for the new frigate, 7,400t ship, HED propulsion, 16/17 knots cruise, 6,000 nm range ship, the GD/Navantia F100/Hobart variant, the Austal Independence LCS variant and unknown Ingalls design, they never released any info, lost out. USN budgeting $1,281...