New Danish frigate Nils Juel unveiled
Defense NewsSleek, modern and built on a budget – Denmark’s latest frigateChristopher P. Cavas / 5 days agoDanes have a well-deserved reputation for designing and building efficient, effective ships...
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My ancestors used to be shipbuilders in Odense. She was the last ship built there. If I wasn't on the wrong side of the North Sea, I might hear them turning in their graves.
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Bledlow wrote:My ancestors used to be shipbuilders in Odense. She was the last ship built there. If I wasn't on the wrong side of the North Sea, I might hear them turning in their graves.It's not...
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Ah, I missed that. Glad to hear it. Ah. I see FaYard has taken over the old Odense Staalskibsværft yard.
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Very impressive ship. The super firing gun mounts are a retro looking attractive feature.
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chb2c wrote:Very impressive ship. The super firing gun mounts are a retro looking attractive feature.Might be nicer if they had the 5" on the A mount but still looks good. The hull plating looks a bit...
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Bledlow wrote:Ah, I missed that. Glad to hear it. Ah. I see FaYard has taken over the old Odense Staalskibsværft yard.Well, part of it. It's a much smaller operation, but the entire area has been...
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You could be right, just looks very dimple on the superstructure to me. Either way nice ship.
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sparky42 wrote:You could be right, just looks very dimple on the superstructure to me. Either way nice ship.I'd say its partly the lighting too, making it look far worse than it is. But I know what...
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Does anyone know if the older refurbished OTO Melara 76 mounts on the Ivan Huitfeldt class has been updated/retrofitted to a RoF of 100 rds/min? Are the older mounts only a temporary solution pending...
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I am quite sure they are Super Rapido mounts (120 rds/min) taken from the decomissioned Flyvefisken Class.
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http://www.defensenews.com/article/20141120/DEFREG01/311200043/Aboard-Danish-Frigate-Clean-Lines-Room-GrowYet while Nils Juel is operational — this reporter’s visit took place just after the ship...
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As far as I'm aware there's no real plans to fit them with 5" guns. At least not until there's guided munitions available for them since that was one of the primary reasons to fit it to the Absalon...
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