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Not a chance in hell.If they're desperate for a replacement for a few years until they can build a new one, a container ship conversion? Been done before.
Not a chance in hell.If they're desperate for a replacement for a few years until they can build a new one, a container ship conversion? Been done before.
Not enough backhanders for politicians?Not a chance in hell.
I suspect that a container ship conversion would be as costly as rebuilding the original. Container ships are just like bathtubs with guides built in.If they're desperate for a replacement for a few years until they can build a new one, a container ship conversion? Been done before.
Why do their baby 40k Ton carriers cost near enough the same as our 65k?
But isn't a well deck just empty space?....I think the America class is only about 100ft shorter, but it’s a different kind of ship. They’re intended to lift a Marine Expeditionary Unit with all its vehicles, so most of them will have well decks (but not the first two, bizarrely). So the $4bn replacement cost will include the well deck. I think the QE class was a bit less than 8bn pounds for both, so that‘s about $5bn each. Seems about right.
But isn't a well deck just empty space?....
Either they're really not getting VFM or we over paid for ours...
I think the America class is only about 100ft shorter, but it’s a different kind of ship. They’re intended to lift a Marine Expeditionary Unit with all its vehicles, so most of them will have well decks (but not the first two, bizarrely). So the $4bn replacement cost will include the well deck. I think the QE class was a bit less than 8bn pounds for both, so that‘s about $5bn each. Seems about right.
Flight 0 Americas, USS America & USS Tripoli, do not have a Well Deck. Flight 1s, USS Bougainville onwards, do.
Thought that’s what I said? Bizarrely the first two don’t, the rest will.
I believe the original concept was that losing the well deck gave more hangar space for Ospreys and other aircraft.Thought that’s what I said? Bizarrely the first two don’t, the rest will.
The other question: would restoring to fleet condition be any quicker than a new-build?
My £5 is on new-build for all sorts of reasons.
Worlds most expensive fag??Well she's off to the scrapyard
Worlds most expensive fag??
Isn't that Elton John?
Why do their baby 40k Ton carriers cost near enough the same as our 65k?
But isn't a well deck just empty space?....
Either they're really not getting VFM or we over paid for ours...
I suspect the pumps themselves are relatively cheap (they're just big fire pumps...).empty space engineered for amphibious vessels surround by all the engineering, ballast tanks, pumps etc to enable the well deck to be flooded down and later raised above the water when the various amphibious vessels have deployed.
Replying to myself I know but here's what a container ship looks like without containersI suspect that a container ship conversion would be as costly as rebuilding the original. Container ships are just like bathtubs with guides built in.