Re: USS John Kendrick class FFG
Posted: August 12th, 2012, 1:10 am
Good point, Cowboy, about the hull #. Thank you for your kind words, I love my lil frigates, and the Knox would have been replaced by the Kendricks. Again, enjoy!
From you back story of the type and the date on the initial vessels, I don't think they would be replacing what is relatively new ships on the early 70's. I am referring to of course to the Knox class. These ships were completed from 1969 to 1974.nighthunter wrote:Good point, Cowboy, about the hull #. Thank you for your kind words, I love my lil frigates, and the Knox would have been replaced by the Kendricks. Again, enjoy!
If the suite is on par with O. H. Perry, and this is what it looks like to me. It is a SQS-56 series sonar. It is a sonar that is very complex technology, but it has a modest range compared to the SQS-53 that you would find on destroyers and cruisers.Lebroba wrote:What kind of sonar is on tge front of that thing? Is it AN/SQQ-89v4/6 or some variant?
It looks like he has a bow mounted AN/SQS-26 or AN/SQS-53X. If its a 53A/B or 26 there is no way there is enough room in the front of that ship to hold the electronics. And the amperage draw for going active might overwhelm the Combat system.Cowboy40 wrote:If the suite is on par with O. H. Perry, and this is what it looks like to me. It is a SQS-56 series sonar. It is a sonar that is very complex technology, but it has a modest range compared to the SQS-53 that you would find on destroyers and cruisers.Lebroba wrote:What kind of sonar is on tge front of that thing? Is it AN/SQQ-89v4/6 or some variant?
It can be a OHP sonar but in a Different casing. It is like choosing to use MK-29 or MK-41 VLS for lunching Sea sparrow.Lebroba wrote:It looks like he has a bow mounted AN/SQS-26 or AN/SQS-53X. If its a 53A/B or 26 there is no way there is enough room in the front of that ship to hold the electronics. And the amperage draw for going active might overwhelm the Combat system.Cowboy40 wrote:If the suite is on par with O. H. Perry, and this is what it looks like to me. It is a SQS-56 series sonar. It is a sonar that is very complex technology, but it has a modest range compared to the SQS-53 that you would find on destroyers and cruisers.Lebroba wrote:What kind of sonar is on tge front of that thing? Is it AN/SQQ-89v4/6 or some variant?
AN/SQS-56 from the OHP looks allot different. Its a sphereical array that kinda hangs down.