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  1. A Tentative Fleet Plan

    SCB 198 Escort Research Ship

    Source: https://www.shipscribe.com/usnaux2/AG/AG158.html Source: https://www.shipscribe.com/usnaux2/AG/AG158-p.html
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    • anti-submarine warfare bureau of ships buships cold war destroyer escort early 1960s experimental gas turbine late 1950s research test ship testbed trials ship united states united states navy
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  2. uk 75

    Alt 60s US Navy

    The Royal Navy in the 1960s has been the place for many alternative history threads helped by the excellent books on the subject and the enthusiasm of Brits like me for CVA01 and co. The US Navy offers even more scope for programmes that could have been. Some thoughts to kick things off...
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    • 1960s alternate history attack submarine cold war cruiser destroyer destroyer escort frigates naval fire support nsfs nuclear powered vessels u.s. navy united states navy
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    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  3. isayyo2

    California and Virginia Classes, hobbled by armament?

    Something that's always struck me as odd was the lack of longer range RIM-67s on these nuclear powered Frigates/Cruisers, was it simply cost cutting or was there a deeper philosophy behind their design?
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    • anti-air warfare anti-submarine warfare anti-surface warfare area air defence cold war cruiser destroyer escort frigates nuclear powered vessels surface-to-air missile united states united states navy
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    • Forum: Military
  4. Grey Havoc

    JMSDF Takao class Destroyer Escort

    This is an unusual project, especially in light of known JMSDF doctrine. It was apparently conceived around the mid-'90s or there abouts by the JMSDF and the old JDA as a lower cost alternative to the procurement of futher units of the Kongō class (what would eventually become the Atago class)...
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    • destroyer escort early 2000s early 21st century japan defense agency japan maritime self-defense force jmsdf late 1990s late 20th century post-cold war
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  5. RyanC

    US Navy Ship Characteristic Board (SCB) Numbers

    Okay, after about 1946/1947; the USN began to assign SCB numbers sequentially, starting with USS Norfolk (CLK/DL) as SCB-1; the USS Tang (SS) as SCB-2, etc. By 1964, they switched to SCB numbering in blocks; e.g. 001-009 SCB-Cruisers 100 SCB-Carriers 200...
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    • aircraft carrier cold war cruiser destroyer destroyer escort frigates mine warfare vessel nuclear powered vessels replenishment oiler ssbn ssgn ssk ssn submarines united states united states navy
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  6. hesham

    NATO Basic Military Requirements (NBMR)

    Hallo, it is good field to start serearch about new projects. in 1954 NATO issue a competition for lightweight strike fighter,all the members submitted a proposals,such as: Italy Fiat G-91 France Breguet BR-1001 Taon Germany Messerschmitt P.1225 can you complete ?.
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    • anti-submarine warfare close air support cold war destroyer escort ground attack maritime patrol aircraft nato north atlantic treaty organisation transport aircraft v/stol aircraft vtol
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    • Forum: Designation Systems
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