055 DDG Large Destroyer Thread

[nicky]

sequence of construction events

 

[asif iqbal]

Hmmm not sure could just be a base plate for 3rd unit

Equipment for keel laying is not there

Could it be 4th? Not sure let’s wait

 

[Jura The idiot]

Jul 16, 2017

... The mechanism was something more along these lines:

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I don't have the exact article but it was in relation to finding ways to increase GT efficiency by retrofitting waste heat recovery systems on board warships.

now US Navy canceling program to turn gas-guzzling destroyers into hybrids

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(just the link as it's off topic of
Type 055 DDG Large Destroyer Thread
of course)

 

[Skywatcher]

The relative lack of power generation capacity on the Arleigh Burke class is one reason why the railgun at Dahlgren won't get sea trials for a long time.

Presumably, we should see a USN effort to test a railgun at sea once the Future Surface Combatant project goes into high gear (say, five years down the road).

 

[Jura The idiot]

fanboish bunk:

The relative lack of power generation capacity on the Arleigh Burke class is one reason why the railgun at Dahlgren won't get sea trials for a long time.

Presumably, we should see a USN effort to test a railgun at sea once the Future Surface Combatant project goes into high gear (say, five years down the road).

while "Future LSC-class" is only planned for 2030+ according to the USNI News
Navy, Lawmakers Debate How to Best Leverage, Protect Shipbuilding Industry

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:

 

[Jeff Head]

PS: image was taken on 5th February 2018

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Is that four Type 055s under construction...or just the two forward in the lic?

 

[Jeff Head]

If I'm understanding this correctly, he was told by someone of importance that 8x Type 055s aren't enough, and that at least 13 or 14 will be built in the short term.

The Type 055A is more or less confirmed, and a build quantity already planned for, so he can't say how many 055s there actually will be.

I would be surprised if, at this point, they built anything less than 16.

 

[Jeff Head]

looking good, 055 - designated 101 ...
some CG but rather realistic...
enjoy...

How sure are we of this image and the pennant. it looks somewhat PS'd to me.

I am anxious to see what the pennant number is.

I am the only one I know of here in the states who has a model of the Type 055 in 1/350 scale and I got chatter indicating 180, which is what I gave her, but will gladly change that to whatever it is:

 

[Skywatcher]

fanboish bunk:
while "Future LSC-class" is only planned for 2030+ according to the USNI News
Navy, Lawmakers Debate How to Best Leverage, Protect Shipbuilding Industry

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:

Umm, you do realize that work for the LSC needs to start in the mid 2020s for it to enter service in the 2030s.

 

[Dannhill]

Beautifully made with loving care Jeff.
Too bad I'm in China or I'd make you an offer to buy up your PLAN models. They'd never survive the trip to here.

How sure are we of this image and the pennant. it looks somewhat PS'd to me.

I am anxious to see what the pennant number is.

I am the only one I know of here in the states who has a model of the Type 055 in 1/350 scale and I got chatter indicating 180, which is what I gave her, but will gladly change that to whatever it is:

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