Archive for the ‘5. Naval Weapons’ Category
S-70 Galerna(Agosta A90) class Diesel submarine, Spain
Posted: March 11, 2011 in h) Diesel-Powered SubmarineTags: diesel submarine
USS Asheville(SSN758) and USS KeyWest(SSN722)
Posted: March 11, 2011 in g) Nuclear Propulsion SubmarineTags: keywest, submarine, USS
HMCS Toronto333, Canada
Posted: March 11, 2011 in f) Frigate, Corvette, OPVTags: Corvette, Frigate, OPV
Williams class guard destroyer, Chile
Posted: March 11, 2011 in e) Cruiser, DestroyersTags: cruiser, guard destroyer, Williams class
La Fayette class Stealth Frigate F-711 Surcouf – part2
Posted: March 11, 2011 in d) Stealth BattleshipTags: battleship, Frigate
US Navy Arleigh Burke class Air defense destoyer – part2
Posted: March 11, 2011 in c) Aegis Destroyer, Air Defense CraftTags: Aegis, air defense, destroyer
U.S Navy landing craft USS San Antonio(LPD17) – part2
Posted: March 11, 2011 in b) Landing CraftTags: Antonio, landing craft
Data
Builders : Litton/ Avondale Industries, Inc., Bath Iron Works, Raytheon Systems Corporation, and Intergragh Corp. with General Dynamics
Unit cost : about $815 million
Power plant : four turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick Diesels, two shafts
Length : 684 feet (208.5 meters)
Beam : 105 feet (31.9 meters)
Displacement : Approx. 24,900 tons (25,300 metric tons) full load
Speed : in excess of 22 knots (24.2 mph, 38.7 kph)
Aircraft : Launch or land up to four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters ; or up to two MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft
Armament : Two Bushmaster II 30mm Close in Guns, fore and aft; two Rolling Aircraft Missile launchers, fore and aft.
Landing craft/ Assault Vehicle : Two LCACs or one LCU; and 14 Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicles.
Crew : Ship’s Company : 362(28 officers, 334 enlisted)
Embarked Landing Force : 699(66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge capacity to 800
Nuclear-powered carrier Charles De Gaulle, France – part2
Posted: March 11, 2011 in a) Aircraft CarrierTags: carrier, naval weapon, navy