RCN conducts first ever land attack with a Block II Harpoon missile

[FSTO]

Maybe we could get them one of those so the RCN and RCAF figure it out :nod: :

Are those Merlins/EH101's on the flight deck?

Goddamn you Jean Chretien! :brickwall:

 

[Cloud Cover]

The Italians build sexy looking ships. Glad they have the firepower on board to swat off the gropers...

 

[Kirkhill]

The Italians build sexy looking ships. Glad they have the firepower on board to swat off the gropers...

I always thought that even the little 8000 tonne San Giorgios could have found a useful home over here.

http://www.jeffhead.com/worldwideaircraftcarriers/giorgio.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJziqh1_WXk

Entered service 1987
Crew 163 men
Sea endurance ?
Dimensions and displacement
Length 133.3 m
Beam 20.5 m
Draught 5.3 m
Displacement, standard 7 665 tons
Displacement, full load ?
Propulsion and speed
Speed 21 knots
Range ?
Diesel engines 2 x ?
(16 800 shp)
Cargo
Troops 400 men
Vehicles up to 36 APCs or 30 medium tanks
Cargo ?
Landing craft
Landing craft 2 x LCMs,  2 - 3 LCVPs; 1 x LCPL
Aircraft
Helicopters 2 x EH 101, 2 x AB 212
Armament
Artillery 1 x OTO Melara 76-mm gun, 2 x Oerlikon 25-mm guns

http://www.military-today.com/navy/san_giorgio_class.htm

As for the gropers, I'd be most concerned about the ones between decks

 

[Kirkhill]

Wow! Sorry about that.  Could somebody do me a favour and down-size those images?  I don't have the right ticket for that.

 

[Cloud Cover]

Somehow, I think that if Irving built a ship for the RCN with a big hole in the back end like that, it would sink. But yes, they are a useful platform but I never understood which country Italy was planning a seaborne invasion against? Anyway, nice kit.

 

[Kirkhill]

I think they were originally just for domestic use.  Italy has a long coastline and a few islands to take care of.

No comment on ISY.

 

[cupper]

I'm thinking that they have a secret plan to invade the Vatican by sea.  [

Don't have to imagine how big that thing is, we have full scale photos. [

 

[Kirkhill]

I'm thinking that they have a secret plan to invade the Vatican by sea.  [

Don't have to imagine how big that thing is, we have full scale photos. [

I thought I asked for help to reduce the dam things..... routers, I hate'em.

Can somebody minimize them?  Thanks.  [:-[  ;D

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Somehow, I think that if Irving built a ship for the RCN with a big hole in the back end like that, it would sink. But yes, they are a useful platform but I never understood which country Italy was planning a seaborne invasion against? Anyway, nice kit.

North Africa to name some