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2005-06-10 Home Front: Tech

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Posted by Steve 2005-06-10 09:11|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...They got a class name for this beast yet?

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2005-06-10 10:25|| 2005-06-10 10:25|| Front Page Top

#2 90 KPH is 48 knots, kids. That is smokin' fast for a 2,500 ton warship.

I believe the WWII speed champs were the British Abdiel-class minelayers and the French Fantasque-class destroyers, which could do 42 knots. Anyone know of anything faster?

Posted by Mike 2005-06-10 10:42|| 2005-06-10 10:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Navy has started construction of its first LCS (Littoral Combat Ship.)

This is to be followed by the Clittoral combat ship next year.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-06-10 11:44|| 2005-06-10 11:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Big Jim, the U.S.S. William J. Clinton will be the lead ship of this class. It's under the drawing board now...

Posted by tu3031 2005-06-10 11:58|| 2005-06-10 11:58|| Front Page Top

#5 This smells just the slightest bit fadish. 100?

Posted by Shipman 2005-06-10 19:56|| 2005-06-10 19:56|| Front Page Top

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