tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post6428059970598704802..comments2024-01-03T05:18:54.650-05:00Comments on CDR Salamander: The Big Ship Down GunsCDR Salamanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981221786954902349noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-61010368766272010482014-08-07T16:01:10.391-04:002014-08-07T16:01:10.391-04:00Hope this is just a budgetary stopgap and these sh...Hope this is just a budgetary stopgap and these ships get working railguns in the next 5 years. US Navy shipbuilding and program oversight is becoming a beltway joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-45402213887372113282014-08-07T15:21:07.433-04:002014-08-07T15:21:07.433-04:00Why this ship does not have 4 or more small guns, ...Why this ship does not have 4 or more small guns, I have no idea. Lets try a different idea than stealth (since we are going to turn on the radars anyway)... lets put several layered weapons on a ship to defend itself. 4X CWIS, 4X RAM launchers, 4x 30mm or the 57mm, about 20-30 ESSM missiles avail, numerous SMs in a VLS, and 2-3 5in 54s<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-72500256648843443172014-08-07T13:34:57.707-04:002014-08-07T13:34:57.707-04:0020 guns per side should be able to fend off most s...20 guns per side should be able to fend off most small boat attacks. Boarders Away!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-49111036738605381642014-08-07T13:31:12.505-04:002014-08-07T13:31:12.505-04:00Hmm...two mile range... 200 rounds per minute...st...Hmm...two mile range... 200 rounds per minute...stealthy...<br />By Golly, they have just about re-created the USS CONSTITUTION! Think of it; rifled cannon with robotic loaders and computerized fire control; wood and sails for stealth and ASW and Anti-mine work, and those spiffy cocked hats with feathers!! Genius!!!<br /><br />Oh. Sorry. Yes, i will sit down now...DamnJAGnoreply@blogger.com