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Sea Toby

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As usual, the pentagon has asked companies to tender bids. At the moment the pentagon is looking over a number of bids. No telling which ships will be built, although the army and the navy will buy and operate some. I am not even sure how many ships are at stake. At the moment its still cloudy.
 
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Hi Sea toby

Is there a reson why Army will have the some ships and not navy run them all?

Also i found a site with army ships but related to WW2 era shiping can you point me on to a site that has a up to date list of what is in service now?

Regards
Tom
 
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t68, the reason the Navy will not run them all, is that some belong to the Army. The Armies of most nations operate, Command and man a certain amount of small ships, mainly for movement of supplies, but of course will carry soldiers to combat as well. This way the Army ships do what their General says and the Navy ones do as the Admiral says, though of course on combined op's they will work closely together.
 
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From the US Navy website:

Joint High Speed Vessel -JHSV

Description
The JHSV Program is a result of a merger between the separate Army Theater Support Vessel (TSV) and Navy High Speed Connector (HSC) Programs. The merge was accomplished to take advantage of inherent commonalities and to create a more flexible asset for the DoD, and to leverage the Navy’s core competency in ship acquisition.
•The Joint High Speed Vessel program is a Navy led acquisition program. The Navy Program Office staff includes Navy, Army and Marine Corps personnel. PEO Ships will conduct acquisition for both services, but each service will fund its own ships.
•JHSV will provide the ability to lift medium loads quickly without reliance on shore based infrastructure and in austere environments over intra theater distances.

Features
JHSV will reach speeds of 35-45 knots, have draft under 15 feet, and allow for the rapid transit and deployment of conventional or Special Forces as well as equipment and supplies.
•JHSV will include a flight deck for helicopter operations and an off-load ramp that will allow vehicles to quickly drive off the ship. The ramp will be suitable for the types of austere piers and quay walls common in developing countries.
•A mature technology base already exists, and there is little need for further technology development to achieve required capabilities prior to production. JHSV has very low technology risks and challenges.
•JHSV will identify a common set of requirements and parameters for the hulls. Benefits envisioned are common hull forms, economies of scale, joint C4ISR capabilities, and reduced life cycle costs. The goal is to have a common hull and minimize the amount of service-unique equipment needed per ship.

Background
The Navy’s Program Executive Office, Ships, will conduct acquisition for the Army and Navy, but each service will fund its own ships. After delivery, each service will be responsible for manning, maintaining, and providing full life-cycle support for their respective vessels.

Program Status
The JHSV Initial Capabilities Document was approved by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council in November 2005 and the Analysis of Alternatives was completed in December 2005. A request for proposals was released in August 2007, and the lead ship is expected to be delivered in 2011.

Point Of Contact
Corporate Communications Office
Naval Sea Systems Command (SEA 00D)
Washington, DC 20376

Last Update: 10 October 2007
 
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AegisFC said:
The Spearhead was sold to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago will be fitted out for civilian use and is to be renamed T & T Spirit.

http://www.incat.com.au/domino/incat/incatweb.nsf/v-title/Spearhead TSV-1X?OpenDocument
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Hi guys

Thanks Aegisfc on the link to incat, it was an interesting read on how they pressed it into operational service so quick and used it in the real world environment for which it will be used, seems like they were impressed with her.

Interesting how they put a ramp on the starboard quarter so they could load up to 65ton i.e. Abrams mbt, this might be feasible for the RAN if they find another lhd is too expensive to purchase, gives them a fast mover if they need to move thing around the pacific islands in a hurry .

I don’t know how different it is to HMAS Jervis bay which was also hired at short notice for the RAN for runs to Timor.

I will look into this to see how they compare

Regards,
Tom
 
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Sea Toby

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Then again, the government may decide a high speed vessel isn't necessary. They could go for a Rotterdam type LPD/LSD or even with something either larger or smaller than the Canterbury. I would expect the costs will be the determining factor, otherwise the navy's dream of a STOVL carrier the size of the LHDs will most likely be purchased.

If money is no problem, go for the carrier. If money is a problem, I would go for nothing less than a Canterbury. That is a range from say $150 million to $2-3 billion.
 
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And lets not forget that one of the LCS designs is built and I think another one will be built by Austal, in Mobile, Alabama, is of a trimaran design. Both of the LCS designs are of high speed.
 
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