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2006-04-30 Home Front: WoT

First Four Littoral Combat Ships To Be Based In San Diego

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Posted by Frank G 2006-04-30 16:49|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Technically, the littoral zone is the intertidal zone, between the highest high and lowest low tides.

Posted by Grunter 2006-04-30 17:25|| 2006-04-30 17:25|| Front Page Top

#2 I would call these "class A" littorals. As was known to previous generations, brown water boats cannot be too small, too fast, or too expendable.

A "class B" littoral would be more like the traditional torpedo boat, limited to something like three weapons systems: a weapon of opportunity, such as torpedos; either a heavy mortar or a howitzer; and a heavy machine gun. It would also function as a platform for several different weapons systems, to include SAMs, small area denial mines, etc.

The "class C" littorals are the traditional river gun boats, possibly made with advanced plastics that are far more bullet and frag resistant.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-04-30 19:25|| 2006-04-30 19:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Reporting for Duty!

Posted by J. Forbes Kerry, millionaire (and Viet Nam veteran)">J. Forbes Kerry, millionaire (and Viet Nam veteran) 2006-04-30 22:34|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2006-04-30 22:34|| Front Page Top

#4 LOL - thanks John

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-04-30 23:04|| 2006-04-30 23:04|| Front Page Top

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