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  1. Grey Havoc

    H.M.S. Speedy (P296, Speedy-class Hydrofoil)

    Ladies and Gentlemen, HMS Speedy: View: https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/comments/lognu9/951_x_717_jetfoil_patrol_vessel_hms_speedy_p296/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Speedy_(P296) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:HMS_Speedy_(P296)...
  2. Y

    Royal Navy mid-1980s planning

    SSomewhere online I've seen a document from he early-mid 1980s with Royal Navy planned surface ship construction through to the mid-1990s. It had projected order dates for 24 Type 23 frigates, eight AORs, and two more CASTLE class OPVs. I seem to recall that it was an omnibus document from the...
    • Yellow Palace
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    • 1980s 1990s cammell laird cold war great britain royal navy swan hunter vosper thornycroft vsel yarrow shipbuilders limited
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  3. uk 75

    New Zealand Type 12 Otago Class conversion

    I seem to recall before they bought more Leanders the RNZN considered a serious conversion of their Type 12 Otago. I am sure I have seen a drawing but cannot remember where? It would make an interesting add on to my UK frigates stuff.
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    • british shipbuilders cold war early 1980s hall russell late 1970s royal new zealand navy vosper shiprepairers limited vosper thornycroft
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  4. Antonio

    British Naval projects from late 70's

    Brooke Marine Offshore Patrol Ships Source: Aviation et Marine International November 1979
    • Antonio
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    • 1980s british shipbuilders brooke marine cold war great britain late 1970s royal navy vickers-armstrongs vosper thornycroft vsel yarrow shipbuilders limited
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  5. Triton

    Non-monohull forms (SWATH, catamarans, tri-marans)

    Many years ago I read about SWATH being the ideal hull form for future naval ships because of their superior seakeeping ability to monohulls. There stability made them ideal for carriers according to an article I read in Proceedings of the American Naval Institute. We breifly saw concept art...
    • Triton
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    • 20th century 21st century cold war commonwealth of australia great britain interwar period kingdom of italy post-cold war regia marina royal australian navy royal navy united states united states navy vosper thornycroft yarrow shipbuilders limited
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  6. uk 75

    Vosper Thorneycroft Mk 10 frigate variants

    The Brazilian "Niteroi" class frigates started life as the Vosper Thorneycroft Mark 10 design in the late 1960s. Many years ago I was looking at a Vosper brochure and it contained a small artwork of a version of this ship armed with Seadart instead of the forward 4.5" gun. I have never been able...
  7. Mike Pryce

    Harrier Carriers

    Over the years the STOVL ability of the Harrier has led to various proposals for ships for it to operate from. First was the VT Harrier Carrier concept of the mid-1970s. 8,000 tons, c. 400ft length at WL, 420 ft flight deck with ski-jump. Electric propulsion powered by 9x5000 hp gas turbine...
    • Mike Pryce
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    • bae british aerospace plc cold war fleet air arm great britain harrier carrier hawker siddeley aviation ltd helicopter carrier japan maritime self-defense force post-cold war royal navy sea harrier united states marine corps united states navy v/stol vosper thornycroft vsel vstol carriers vtol west germany
    • Replies: 55
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  8. flateric

    Vosper Thornycroft Sea Wraith / Sea Wraith II concepts

    "In 1966, the Portsmouth ship-builders, Vosper Ltd., merged with the Southampton-based John I. Thornycroft to form Vosper Thornycroft, a publicly quoted engineering group, with an annual turnover of £250 million and currently employing 4000 staff. The company has a reputation for designing and...
    • flateric
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    • 2000s corvette frigate late 1990s post-cold war royal navy vosper thornycroft
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  9. JAZZ

    Bell and VT Hovercraft concepts 1960-0nwards

    Some interesting Bell and VT designs came out in the 1960's, I dare say not that practicable. However it is interesting to see how the defense industry saw the future, very often the future we describe, ends up the future we have.
    • JAZZ
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    • bell aerospace bell aerosystems company cold war vosper thornycroft
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
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