Most successful naval SAM?

[pathology_doc]

I remember they had a map of Bordeaux showing range of weapons it carried : I felt it was a little morbid.

The ads for HMS Belfast have a similar map.

 

[Archibald]

For twenty years I learned the hard way how to survive Bordeaux motorway and its psychopathic drivers. Sometimes I regret not having taken some Colbert weaponry before they send the ship to the breakers. A 127 mm gun would be mightily useful at times...

 

[pathology_doc]

For twenty years I learned the hard way how to survive Bordeaux motorway and its psychopathic drivers. Sometimes I regret not having taken some Colbert weaponry before they send the ship to the breakers. A 127 mm gun would be mightily useful at times...

A very pacifistic friend of mine (alas on a forum that no longer exists) said the traffic in her area was becoming so bad she wanted a roof-mounted rocket launcher.

 

[Archibald]

My point exactly ! Sometimes I wish I could throw DBZ balls of ki at the idiots and assassins.

 

[publiusr]

My point exactly ! Sometimes I wish I could throw DBZ balls of ki at the idiots and assassins.

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xbxoOQcPTzY

 

[Scott Kenny]

That too plus a number of SM-3 Block IAs and Block-IIs were also fired to intercept Iranian MRBM RVs.

I don't think I want to include SM3s as "Naval SAMs". They have zero in-atmosphere capability.

 

[pathology_doc]

I don't think I want to include SM3s as "Naval SAMs". They have zero in-atmosphere capability.

They're fired from the surface and they hit flying targets. It's easier and less diplomatically tricky to call them SAMs than ABMs.

 

[NMaude]

They're fired from the surface and they hit flying targets. It's easier and less diplomatically tricky to call them SAMs than ABMs.

And of course the SM-3 is just a modified SM-2 SAM.

 

[Scott Kenny]

And of course the SM-3 is just a modified SM-2 SAM.

Not really...

 

[NMaude]

Not really...

The SM-3 Block-IA is basically a modified SM-2 Block-IV with its' warhead, proximity-fuse and GCU replaced by the Mk-136 TSRM, autopilot and EKV (Encapsulated in a 13.5" diameter fairing with a Von Kaman profile).

 

[Scott Kenny]

The SM-3 Block-IA is basically a modified SM-2 Block-IV with its' warhead, proximity-fuse and GCU replaced by the Mk-136 TSRM, autopilot and EKV (Encapsulated in a 13.5" diameter fairing with a Von Kaman profile).

Except for having a whole third stage rocket motor and IIRC dropping the Mk104 rocket entirely...

 

[SeaslugMk2]

The ads for HMS Belfast have a similar map.

Do they explain why the for’ard 6” guns are not pointing directly ahead?


SRJ

 

[NMaude]

Except for having a whole third stage rocket motor

That is what the Mk-136 TSRM is.

IIRC dropping the Mk104 rocket entirely...

I assume you're referring to the 21" diameter second-stage rocket-motor for the SM-3 Block-II (And SM-6 Block-II)? What is its' new Mk-designation (I haven't been able to find out myself)?

 

[Scott Kenny]

I assume you're referring to the 21" diameter second-stage rocket-motor for the SM-3 Block-II (And SM-6 Block-II)? What is its' new Mk-designation (I haven't been able to find out myself)?

I mean staging, dropping a bunch of weight out off the back of the stack. So that only the Mk136 and EKV is flying.

 

[pathology_doc]

Do they explain why the for’ard 6” guns are not pointing directly ahead?


SRJ

My recollection after nearly 30 years is that they are aimed at a particular landmark, but I couldn't remember off the top of my head what it was.

Google gives the following: https://londonist.com/2015/02/why-do-the-guns-of-hms-belfast-point-at-a-motorway-service-station