Lee sent me this a couple of weeks ago (thanks buddy..!!) but life got in the way and I never shared it. I'm interested in seeing what the competition was offering...but the fact remains. If you want the Sea Base to actually work then this ship... or something like it... is going to be a big part of it.
SSC Gen Info+Tech Specs 1
This looks a lot like a straight LCAC replacement. IMHO, the Sea Base concept still won't work with something like this. 86nm range loaded? Doesn't sound like much standoff to me.
ReplyDeleteyou do know that's placing you beyond the horizon right? what is good standoff range if 43nm doesn't work?
ReplyDeleteI thought the whole Sea Base concept was meant to be even further out - up to 100nm.
ReplyDeleteIn any case it still looks like an LCAC replacement.
Anyone have any news on T-craft?
SSc is going to be a LCAC Mk2 Product improved model and NOT by much only a 25% increase in payload. NO omni-directional propulsors (the puffers are only for marginal steering like front wheels on a truck instead of full four wheel drive.
ReplyDeleteAND until the SSC outgrows the constraint of those WW2 anacorisms - wet well docks there will be NO significant improvement in THROUGHPUT.
Seabase was expected to be as much as 250nm offshore. SSC is tactical unit which will cost a lot and be a long time coming to IOC.
T-Craft is still blundering along. SES Seatrain has also moved forward. But both of those ONR R&D projects are hindered by the wrong headed sped to be trans-oceanic.
what the heck is SES Seatrain????
ReplyDeleteI will send some info along on SES Seatrain. Basically its an oceangoing mulitple barge system which can beach
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