tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post4452260472639467001..comments2024-01-26T01:49:56.783-06:00Comments on Lagniappe's Lair: Sad end to a noble warshipMurphy's Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-48446368438373086652017-09-06T20:59:59.499-05:002017-09-06T20:59:59.499-05:00Dwan, neither Mobile, Alabama or Marinette, Wiscon...Dwan, neither Mobile, Alabama or Marinette, Wisconsin are foreign countries, no matter what people in New York and California think. The Even numbered LCS built by Austal USA are based on a Australia design. The Odd LCS are a Lockheed Martin design and Marinette Marine is owned by Fincantieri, a Italian company. The Navy didn't want to pay for the SLEP that was due while they were fighting with the lack of budget and other issues from sequestration. Almost definitely a mistake. JayNolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968502576630432928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-28433935353471375312017-09-06T10:12:21.187-05:002017-09-06T10:12:21.187-05:00I wonder if this is the beginning of the Warship a...I wonder if this is the beginning of the Warship as iPhone. Every two years a new and highly upgraded version appears, but within four years it's too slow, not enough memory, crashes all the time, and the newest OS isn't compatible any more and won't even load.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675170508193377512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-71394547720591514162017-09-05T20:41:27.050-05:002017-09-05T20:41:27.050-05:0018 years is still not exactly long in the tooth. ...18 years is still not exactly long in the tooth. And we're not exactly fat for warship numbers. But nobody has ever accused the SWO flag community of being overly smart.Comrade Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-66395187700830532922017-09-05T11:54:13.988-05:002017-09-05T11:54:13.988-05:0018 years? No biggie. It's only taxpayers money...18 years? No biggie. It's only taxpayers money. Who cares.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635784352780834494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-15154315860261848402017-09-05T05:51:12.478-05:002017-09-05T05:51:12.478-05:00Hey Murphy;
Like Old NFO stated, they were st...Hey Murphy;<br /><br /> Like Old NFO stated, they were state of the art, the Tico class ships used the SPY radar for air defense from both missiles and Aircraft. Very capable ships for the time. I honestly believe that they could be upgraded and serve a better purpose than the LCS that is being foisted on the Navy now. MrGarabaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-8397533422838852922017-09-04T19:50:04.472-05:002017-09-04T19:50:04.472-05:00Aren't we short of ships?Aren't we short of ships?Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-82404433366976746552017-09-04T18:13:44.656-05:002017-09-04T18:13:44.656-05:00The Ticonderoga class CGs were the state of the ar...The Ticonderoga class CGs were the state of the art when built, and the first gen SPY-1 ships. The issue was trying to upgrade them, it was simply too costly. And they wouldn't be speed bumps Jim, they could be minimally upgraded and still be more capable than DDG-51s for air defense.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-41746558483025148672017-09-04T17:46:24.568-05:002017-09-04T17:46:24.568-05:00I agree with Dwan, mostly.
These older ships woul...I agree with Dwan, mostly.<br /><br />These older ships would be too costly to completely rebuild with newer technology, and if you used them "as-is" with only minor refitting, they'd just be "speed bumps" in an engagement.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.com