tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post3233179582976526723..comments2024-03-29T08:56:02.921-07:00Comments on daily timewaster: It'll be interesting to see how this design performs in heavy weatherc w swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-1063073943737729462016-11-03T15:27:30.477-07:002016-11-03T15:27:30.477-07:00I've been on some old battleships with 12"...I've been on some old battleships with 12" armor, which was bent, twisted, melted & torn. Didn't sink them. <br /><br />These new ships- well, I just hope they never get hit by anything bigger than a BB!Eskymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947922645001422523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-71785879497088137162016-11-03T13:42:16.770-07:002016-11-03T13:42:16.770-07:00Built here in bath Maine Built here in bath Maine Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206107904340787136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-11291149579985477042016-11-03T09:38:05.417-07:002016-11-03T09:38:05.417-07:00The LCS was designed by committee to "look co...The LCS was designed by committee to "look cool". Sadly that is not one of the considerations for an effective warship.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-45593045813820649482016-11-03T07:03:38.682-07:002016-11-03T07:03:38.682-07:00The old salts know what they need, but political c...The old salts know what they need, but political considerations might get in the way.<br />It seems that was the origin of the problems with the LCS.c w swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-9952554232127013912016-11-03T06:57:00.018-07:002016-11-03T06:57:00.018-07:00I think that it will be fine in heavy weather. To ...I think that it will be fine in heavy weather. To me, the big question is one of numbers in damage control situations. The Navy is working diligently to reduce manning requirements for their new ships, but that hasn't worked out well in the LCS experiment. You can only hope that they know what they're doing.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.com