tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post4479621002078527854..comments2024-01-03T05:18:54.650-05:00Comments on CDR Salamander: The GAO owes us beerCDR Salamanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981221786954902349noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-90434672579336678832010-09-02T09:32:22.000-04:002010-09-02T09:32:22.000-04:00Let us not forget the Norskies, and thier luvverly...Let us not forget the Norskies, and thier luvverly NANSEN class DDGs, that would make us fine DEGs, to do the maid of all work jobs, so the BURKEs can run with the carriers.SCOTTtheBADGERnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-27157690583955213412010-09-02T08:41:21.000-04:002010-09-02T08:41:21.000-04:00Well, they're consistent.
Cheer up, maybe we ...Well, they're consistent.<br /><br />Cheer up, maybe we can get them all to ride for the first full up live round test of the MIW module. Give the regular crew the day off.<br /><br />BOOM! Project management problem solved. For a few days.<br /><br />The rot is really advanced, isn't it.<br /><br />Popcorn?Granpa Bluewaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-59995757797267547022010-09-02T08:22:13.000-04:002010-09-02T08:22:13.000-04:00Floats? Check.
Fairly consistent power? Check.
...Floats? Check.<br />Fairly consistent power? Check.<br /><br />OPTEST SAT!Salty Gatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-9651376957623156702010-09-02T08:02:34.000-04:002010-09-02T08:02:34.000-04:00Sucks for CNO when his speeches come back to nip h...Sucks for CNO when his speeches come back to nip him on the fantail. Perhaps sweeping pronouncements are no longer desired/required. Perhaps, instead, Navy could ACTUALLY sit down and figure out what the heck we need to do, and in which direction we want to go, rather than posturing about unproven ships and endless self-loathing diversity stuff.<br /><br />Just sayin'.Reverbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-83420419764665067822010-09-02T07:31:19.000-04:002010-09-02T07:31:19.000-04:00We've been wargaming LCS on this blog for year...We've been wargaming LCS on this blog for years. None of this is new to us - but we don't have a FITREP or money in the game ... well .... some of my listeners do, but here they can be themselves.cdrsalamandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-70504337429743713622010-09-02T06:43:07.000-04:002010-09-02T06:43:07.000-04:00I'm not sure many get it. As a guy on a litt...I'm not sure many get it. As a guy on a little ship 173 feet LOA, shooting at high speed maneuvering 55 gallon drums we dumped over the side and engaging them with 50 cal, at 500 yards, 200 yards, 40 yards. I'm not really sure that folks really understand the dynamics of sea based engagements. One can imagine it if one watches video of the total effort against kamikaze by entire battle groups using every single weapon system at their disposal. Somebody has wished that all away and replaced 10 score guns with 1.<br /><br />Using 2 5 inch cannon with VT Frag was totally iffy and as proved was not realistic. Replacing that with a 57mm gun..... Seriously, what drugs were the TERP on? Who wrote the damned spec and can we gut them for malfeasance?Curtisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-24962346446867187152010-09-02T06:23:37.000-04:002010-09-02T06:23:37.000-04:00Harumph! The Dutch are doing it better. I'd ...Harumph! The Dutch are doing it better. I'd like to match metrics that matter here. I mean, how many follow on jobs for admirals have the Dutch gotten? Huh? How much money did THEY spend? We are clearly better we spent more money and have gotten more booty for the pirates, er retired admirals from DC. And besides, we are diverse and transformational and $h!t!LT Bnoreply@blogger.com