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| Oliver Hazard Perry FFG class -- 'no reasonable offer refused' |
| 2014-05-22 |
| United States Navy selling its Oliver Hazard Perry FFG class frigates -- 'no reasonable offer refused' Taiwan has already been spotted giving the vessels the once-over, as has Thailand and Mexico. Out of the 11 ships on offer, only three don't currently have an offer on them. So how much could one of these babies sell for? Well, each ship was worth about $200 million in 1978 dollars when they were first delivered (roughly $700 million in today's terms). Since then they've undergone considerable depreciation and covered an impressive number of miles. With all the optional extras removed (such as the towed sonar arrays, aircraft-tracking radars and 76mm cannon), the price is expected to be low. Very low. |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #7 These vessels will outclass anything the PLAN + RussNav have, at par or larger ship class. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2014-05-22 22:21 |
| #6 Pappy only does high-pressure steam. :) I think he takes medicine for that. /me ducks |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-05-22 18:38 |
| #5 I've 'driven' these. Single-screw (propeller for the non sailor) and they are pretty durable. Yeah, I'd drive it - even it is isn't steam. What I would give for a 600 psi system.... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-05-22 16:48 |
| #4 Pappy only does high-pressure steam. :) |
| Posted by: Shipman 2014-05-22 16:20 |
| #3 I don't know a damn thing about ships, boats, or big guns, but I'm pretty good at bacon, eggs and grits. Send me below. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-05-22 15:22 |
| #2 Lets get one for the Burg Navy - they are shallow enough draft to get up a lot of rivers, yes? Pappy, you up for skippering one of these? |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-05-22 15:16 |
| #1 The Australians and Taiwanese have done impressive rebuilds of these in the past. But if these are even more stripped and need more of a rebuild, I'd suspect potential customers would be better off starting with a new hull and engine. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-05-22 14:37 |