Shipbucket

Glass reinforced plastic moulded in a single monocoque skin with no ribs or framework? why no frames? you can make your construction half the weight if you include frames, if not more.

also, seeing that one large propeller is more efficient, why 2 propellers on one diesel? if they are electrically coupled I can understand it though.

Some minor changes to the Rockhampton Class FFG.

acelanceloet wrote:Glass reinforced plastic moulded in a single monocoque skin with no ribs or framework? why no frames? you can make your construction half the weight if you include frames, if not more.

also, seeing that one large propeller is more efficient, why 2 propellers on one diesel? if they are electrically coupled I can understand it though.

The hull construction is in accordance with the "real life" Huon Class. And yes, the two props are coupled to the single diesel. I was going to run with two azipods at the rear instead of the shaft props. Might still use the azipod option though.

Tibrogargan Class Landing Craft Heavy

Wonderful as always!!!

Seconded though I'm wondering about the topweight LEUT

Very nice landing craft!
Wouldn't the propellers in tunnels (or some other "covered" arrangement) be more practical?

Modified BAM Class OPV



Specifications
Type: Offshore patrol vessel/Australian outer territory support
Complement: 4 Officers and 35 non-commissioned + 10 flight personnel
Displacement: 1,900 tonnes
Length: 95 metres
Beam: 14 metres
Draft: 3.6 metres
Propulsion: 2 shafts, 2 x V1716 T2 MSD diesel Isotta Fraschini, variable pitch propellers, 1 x bow thruster, 3 x Caterpillar diesel electricity generators
Speed: 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Range: 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Search Radar: EADS TRS-3D Air Search Radar
Fire Control: Thales STIR STING EO Director
Armament: 1 x 76mm OTO Melara (stealth mount) automatic gun, 2 x M2HB QCB .50 calibre Browning machine guns
Aircraft carried: 1 x Eurocopter EC155
Vehicle Deck Capacity: 6 x containers or 6 x 6 wheel drive military trucks or a combination of both.

by BAM does that mean its part of the Spanish Navy's BAM family?

Philbob wrote:by BAM does that mean its part of the Spanish Navy's BAM family?

That's where I got my inspiration from.