I think the Navy should bring Back PT boats!!!

ok i believe the Navy should bring back pt boats but faster and more heavily armed!!

i thought they were very efective in wwII so why did they even stop useing them?

[Field_Sailor]

We have boats that do the missions that are needed. Coastal security is done by the CG. We have what we need.

Patrol Coastal Ships - PC
Updated: 5 October 2004

Description: The primary mission of these ships is coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance, an important aspect of littoral operations outlined in the Navy's strategy, Forward...From the Sea. The Cyclone class PCs are particularly suited for the maritime homeland security mission and have been employed jointly with the U.S. Coast Guard to help protect our nation's coastline, ports and waterways from terrorist attack.


Background: The Cyclone class ships are assigned to Commander, Naval Special Forces. Of the thirteen ships, nine operate out of the Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va., and four operate from the Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, Calif. These ships provide the U.S. Navy with a fast, reliable platform that can respond to emergent requirements in a shallow water environment. The lead ship of the class, Cyclone (PC 1), was decommissioned and turned over to the U.S. Coast Guard 28 February 2000. The Navy and Coast Guard announced in August 2004 that five more will be turned over to the Coast Guard beginning in October 2004.

ya but they are like 170 feet in length and kind of high in the water, if we had about an 80-90 fott boat that sat low in the water then it whoulf be a heck of a lot faster,and we stick some machine guns and torpedo tubes on it and we got a really efective patrol boat for guarding ships, and fighting in littoral areas.

[Field_Sailor]

We have RHIB for that stype of security. We have smaller boats also. I believe our inventory is fine. What would we use them for? Who would staff them? The Navy is down-sizing (err, "right-sizing").

[Covertness]

Ya'll ought to bring back the BBs. What's in the inventory today that can do shore bombardment better? Talk about kickin' in the door!

why is the navy dowbsizing if were fighting a war? :pannedtlol

[Field_Sailor]

That I'll agree with.

Main Gun Battery
Nine 16"/50 Caliber guns in three gun turrets
Range: 23 miles
Projectiles: Armor piercing 2,700 lb. High capacity 1,900 lb.
Powder: Six 110 lb. Bags
Rate of fire: Two rounds per minute per gun
Use: Anti-surface, shore bombardment

Secondary Gun
Twelve 5"/38 caliber guns in six twin mounts
Range 9 miles
Projectiles: 55 lb.
Powder: 30 lb.
Rate of fire: Fifteen rounds per minute per gun
Use: Anti-surface, anti-air, shore bombardment

Air Defense
Four Phalanx Close-In Weapons Systems capable of firing 20mm ammunition at a rate of 50 rounds per second for self-defense against missiles and aircraft.

Missiles
Tomahawk: Capable of carrying (32) land attack or anti-ship cruise missiles in eight armored box launchers.
Harpoon: Capable of carrying (16) anti-ship missiles in canister mounts.



DAMN DAMN DAMN

are the bb's the huge battelships?


is they are i would love those back too!!!! But why did we decomission all those too?

We have RHIB for that stype of security. We have smaller boats also. I believe our inventory is fine. What would we use them for? Who would staff them? The Navy is down-sizing (err, "right-sizing").

and with that statement i dont think any of those boats are too heavily armed.:gunsnedt

ok i found a list pf the navy's small craft.


http://www.military.com/Resources/EQ...ft&cat=v&lev=2


Only the Mk V SOC is heavily armed and that is only used by the SWCC and it dosent have torpedose.

:gunsnedt

[Field_Sailor]

Why would a small boat need torpedoes? or Heavy armor?

to take down other boats

[Covertness]

Where the Navy's going they don't need torp.s on their ships. Welcome to the 21st century.

And yes, the BBs are the battleships. More specific to my reference and Field Sailor's stats, the Iowa class battleships.

(In my best Joe Piscapo voice....)

This one shoots through schools.

[Field_Sailor]

Lovin it...

We have subs to hunt subs. The type of boats you are referring to would not be in open waters, that is why we have Frigates, Destroyers and Cruisers. And a RHIB Boat armed with enough pissed off Sailors because you woke them from a nice dream and M16's, M9's and "other stuff" is plenty weaponry for the type of missions those Sailors take on.

lol sounds good

[Field_Sailor]

Not laughing. These are not the old days. We are more fit handle specialized missions. Our Sailors that do boardings get top notch training. They are prepared and equiped!