tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post8231483549444723836..comments2024-01-03T05:18:54.650-05:00Comments on CDR Salamander: Midrats - Episode 28: Navy and Merchant Marine Mid-year ReviewCDR Salamanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981221786954902349noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-8235937765960912502010-07-11T21:17:18.000-04:002010-07-11T21:17:18.000-04:00Well, loved it, especially the bits about SSGNs......Well, loved it, especially the bits about SSGNs... There is something about themthat makes them comparable to RN golden era of gunboat diplomacy - ability to bombard enemy shores with relative impunity (think vs Japan in the last years of the Tokugawa shogunate or China in the Opium wars)<br />An idea - maybe when developing Ohio class replacement, do a dedicated SSGN based on the same hull?ewok40knoreply@blogger.com