One week open thread

Folks, I have to drop off the grid for about a week. Should be back a week from Sunday.

You kids behave yourselves and don't take and wooden nickels. Please come back in the 10th or so - I get so pouty when my StatCounter numbers collapse. Sniffle.

An open post is an open post, so it is all up to you guys and gals .... but let me get it started.

Subject: Shipbuilding.

Question: Ponder the proven/evolutionary AFCON. Should we buy the F310, the Corvette or both? If we do both (Salamander choice), can and should we make the Corvette a LCDR Command (Phib says yes)?

Discuss this if you want - if not, whatever comes up around the bar; and see 'ya!

Displacement (tons) 9,217 5,800 5,120 2,600 Length Overall (m/feet) 155.5/510 146.7/481.3 133.2/437.0 102/334.6 Beam Max (m/feet) 20.4/67 18.6/61 16.8/55.1 13.9/45.6 Draft Full Load (m/feet) 6.4/21 4.84/15.9 5.0/16.4 3.75/12.3 Crew 380 229+21 120+26 60+20 Propulsion 4 Gas Turbines CODOG, 2 Diesels, 2 Gas Turbines CODAG, 2 Diesels, 1 Gas Turbines CODAD 4 Diesels Shafts 2 2 2 2 Electric 3 GT Generators 4 Diesel Generators 4 Diesel Generators 4 Diesel Generators Flight Deck 2 Helo Hangar 1 Helo Hangar 1 Helo Hangar 1 Helo Hangar Speed 30+ kts 28.5+ kts 27+ kts 27+ kts Other Active Fin Stabilizer Active Fin Stabilizer Active Fin Stabilizer AFCON

PS: did you notice I am stealing their bandwidth for the pic? Heh, heh....wonder how long they will let me; though it is free advertising to their target market.....

Thanks to Ken T for the idea.