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Subject: More trash on the Oliver Hazard Perry Class
Thomas    1/23/2004 8:28:59 AM
If I remember correctly, the USNavy estimates the yearly running cost of a OHP class to 19 mio USD (please correct if I'm wrong - can't find the info right now). If this is true, then it might be worth while to look at the competition: The Danish Thetis Class, which is not only build to artic waters, but actually - according to the Danish governments budget statement - has an annual average running cost of 43 mio DKK (even at the present exchange rate is only 8 mio USD) Any Aussies looking for a bargain??????
 
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Mark F    RE:Thetis Jack Tar Mark F    2/20/2004 7:31:55 AM
The air defense containers exist (Mk 48 Mod 3) but in small numbers for the Stanflex 300 FAC-M's. No other weapons containers have been procured for these ships so far as I can tell which means no training has been done on their installation and use. As equipped now the Thetis are not combat vessels.
 
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Thomas    RE:More trash on the Oliver Hazard Perry Class   2/26/2004 2:05:04 AM
As they sail this moment you are right, they are probably not warships. You got to realise, that the crew on board also serves on other vessels. The Danish Navy is small, so to get any decent amount of seatime, it is common to have a spell on board the inspection ships. Secondly - the need for brassknuckles has reduced significantly, as the fear of Bears out of Murmansk has reduced.
 
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Thomas2    RE:Mark F    2/28/2004 6:33:51 PM
The New class of support ships for the Danish Navy has been launched, but not named yet. They are are not combat vessels in Your sense either. But they only cost a 100 mio USD a piece. The Navy say: 90% of a combat vessel at 50% of the price. Well I don't know - and I don't want to say anything bad about the US Navy (they don't deserve that - honestly) - but the Danish Navy terrorised the known and unknown world before anyone thought of the "new world" - and kept us alive as a nation for 1000+ years, so you might guess whose advice I would take.....
 
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