Who has the best frigates

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Gothic Irishmen RE:Who has the best frigates 3/6/2005 4:08:41 PM

quality not quantity**

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Gothic Irishmen RE:Who has the best frigates 3/6/2005 4:17:49 PM

I nominate the german navy's brandenburg class frigate

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RM-Nod RE:Who has the best frigates 3/6/2005 4:43:11 PM

In terms of what? ASW, AAW, ASuW, Land Attack?

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Gothic Irishmen RE:Who has the best frigates 3/6/2005 4:52:26 PM

overall

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gf0012-aust RE:Who has the best frigates 3/6/2005 5:25:29 PM

why would you rate a Brandenburg as superior to an Arleigh Burke II in AWD - it doesn't even come close. As for ASW - I'd be putting my money on UK platforms. Just a small point - The Brandenburgs aren't designed keel up as a "7 Seas" bluewater asset - again that raises the issue of basic sea capability across different environments. History is pretty persistent in showing that some of the very good basic designs (such as the 60's Daring Class) might have been very good in specific environments and notional combat roles - but were not so flash in othe theatres of Op. In that sense you're maybe looking at them being a good Nth Atlantic platform, but I'd personally dispute them as being the best all rounder.

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Iano RE:Who has the best frigates 3/6/2005 5:40:41 PM

I would say, that the Swedish Navy's YS2000 Visby class corvette is what we should be looking at. As low signature as possible in all aspects - that was what it was designed for from the outset. And many weapon systems in a small vessel. High speed and waterjet propulsion for maneuverability and quietness. Issues with it though are that it has only an AA gun (ie, no point air defence missile system) and of course its only a corvette - or even strike/patrol craft at 600 tons. Up the scale though to 5000 tons but keep the low observability concept and that would be the best frigate!

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USN-MID RE:Who has the best frigates 3/6/2005 5:41:34 PM

Oliver Hazard Perrys are very good frigates at what they do. They don't have all the fancy bells and whistles of DDGs or CGs or the UK "frigates" but they offer incredibly cost-efficiency in their current mission...stopping suspect vessels. :)

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Massive RE:Who has the best frigates 3/6/2005 6:17:39 PM

Australia will if we go for a modified F-124 with AEGIS and a 5 inch gun. We would be cheating though. As we try not to - we would probably call them destroyers. Then, of course, they would not be the best, They would come second to an AB IIA. Regards, Massive.

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EW3 RE:Who has the best frigates - gf 3/6/2005 7:11:31 PM

Just curious, what is it about ABs that make you think they are not good at ASW?

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fitz Complete nonsense as always 3/6/2005 9:19:28 PM

This, like every other "which is best" question is hopelessly meaningless. The reason there is such a wide variety of designs out there with widly different characteristics is that each user has different ideas about what they should do. Thus there is no "best" unless you put it into the context of who is using it, when and how.

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