Author Topic: Navy presses for New Destroyer (Read 1540 times)

Nilsen · « **Reply #90 on:** August 17, 2005, 11:30:59 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Yeah... but these were just small destroyers. (Yeah, I know, they were reclassified as cruisers, but as such they did not compare with the heavy cruisers of before).

i know...

Just like the looks of em.

Sandman · « **Reply #91 on:** August 17, 2005, 11:38:18 AM »

Leahy was originally classified as DLG-16... but was also considered to be a light guided missile frigate.

I wonder why it wasn't designated as FFG-16...

Sandman · « **Reply #92 on:** August 17, 2005, 11:38:50 AM »

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Originally posted by Nilsen
i know...

Just like the looks of em.

Spend a few years on one... they don't look as good from the inside.

Nilsen · « **Reply #93 on:** August 17, 2005, 11:43:07 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Spend a few years on one... they don't look as good from the inside.

I bet. ive been inside the Oslo class from the 60's. Pretty cramped

Hangtime · « **Reply #94 on:** August 17, 2005, 12:53:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Spend a few years on one... they don't look as good from the inside.

Spend a few years living in mud, dodging mortars, diggin holes and crapping in 'em. Yer little DLG was a palace.

Swabbie.

Sandman · « **Reply #95 on:** August 17, 2005, 01:19:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Hangtime
Spend a few years living in mud, dodging mortars, diggin holes and crapping in 'em. Yer little DLG was a palace.

Swabbie.

I'll not argue your point.