Comments on: Pic of USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7590.html Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:24:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: AW1 Tim http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7590.html/comment-page-1#comment-342237 AW1 Tim Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:40:17 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7590#comment-342237 USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), Because Bath built is BEST built! :) http://www.gdbiw.com/ http://www.navytimes.com/xml/news/2007/07/navy_zumwalt_shipyard_070722w/nt_bathiron_800_070720.JPG USS Bainbridge (DDG 96),

Because Bath built is BEST built! :)

http://www.gdbiw.com/

http://www.navytimes.com/xml/news/2007/07/navy_zumwalt_shipyard_070722w/nt_bathiron_800_070720.JPG

]]> By: The Old Fart http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7590.html/comment-page-1#comment-342221 The Old Fart Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:46:44 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7590#comment-342221 Obama would rather talk. We need Uncle Tommy back to send in the SEALS and when the Alabama docks, with it's yard arms out,(I probable have that wrong as I was not in the Navy), and the pirates just a swinging in the breeze. Called UNC coach and not the Captain's family......DISGRACEFUL. Obama would rather talk. We need Uncle Tommy back to send in the SEALS and when the Alabama docks, with it’s yard arms out,(I probable have that wrong as I was not in the Navy), and the pirates just a swinging in the breeze.

Called UNC coach and not the Captain’s family……DISGRACEFUL.

]]> By: Toejam http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7590.html/comment-page-1#comment-342220 Toejam Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:47:56 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7590#comment-342220 Obama Calls UNC Coach from Air Force One to Congratulate Him on NCAA Championship Does he call family of the Captain being hijacked from his US Flagged ship??.......NO !!! Obama Calls UNC Coach from Air Force One to Congratulate Him on NCAA Championship

Does he call family of the Captain being hijacked from his US Flagged ship??…….NO !!!

]]> By: Jay Tea http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7590.html/comment-page-1#comment-342218 Jay Tea Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:14:03 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7590#comment-342218 Murdoc, it just gets better. The Bainbridge is being backed up by the USS Halyburton... J. Murdoc, it just gets better. The Bainbridge is being backed up by the USS Halyburton…

J.

]]> By: Jay Tea http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7590.html/comment-page-1#comment-342213 Jay Tea Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:00:34 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7590#comment-342213 Hey, Murdoc, want a cheap post? Talk about the man the various USS Bainbridges have been named after -- especially the conflicts he served in. The irony is especially ironic. J. Hey, Murdoc, want a cheap post? Talk about the man the various USS Bainbridges have been named after — especially the conflicts he served in.

The irony is especially ironic.

J.

]]> By: Murdoc http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7590.html/comment-page-1#comment-342212 Murdoc Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:37:03 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7590#comment-342212 The C-RAM uses a CIWS Block 1B. Not sure how the sensors and targeting compares to what's on a DDG. The C-RAM uses a CIWS Block 1B. Not sure how the sensors and targeting compares to what’s on a DDG.

]]> By: Chad http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7590.html/comment-page-1#comment-342211 Chad Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:28:42 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7590#comment-342211 They should stick 3 or 4 c-ram's on each of these. R2-D2 is good, C-ram is better. They should stick 3 or 4 c-ram’s on each of these. R2-D2 is good, C-ram is better.

]]> By: Murdoc http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7590.html/comment-page-1#comment-342209 Murdoc Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:47:37 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7590#comment-342209 I found this article: <a href="http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/09/navy_ciws_091508w/" rel="nofollow">Analyst: DDGs without CIWS vulnerable</a>. The plan was all along to add one Block 1B CIWS to the ships built without, but only some (at most) have received it yet. It will be aft. Here's a good pic of USS Gridley (DDG 101) with R2D2 visible above the helicopter hangar: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/USS-Gridley---enters_San_Diego_bay.jpg I'd still be concerned that there's a lot of territory that gun can't cover alone. The Block 1B has been upgraded to take on boats and helicopters as well as missiles and aircraft. Block 1B info: http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/003558.html I found this article:
Analyst: DDGs without CIWS vulnerable.

The plan was all along to add one Block 1B CIWS to the ships built without, but only some (at most) have received it yet. It will be aft. Here’s a good pic of USS Gridley (DDG 101) with R2D2 visible above the helicopter hangar:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/USS-Gridley—enters_San_Diego_bay.jpg

I’d still be concerned that there’s a lot of territory that gun can’t cover alone. The Block 1B has been upgraded to take on boats and helicopters as well as missiles and aircraft.

Block 1B info:
http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/003558.html

]]> By: Murdoc http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7590.html/comment-page-1#comment-342208 Murdoc Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:37:21 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7590#comment-342208 DDG 85 and up were built without CIWS. Never made sense to me regardless of whatever else they've got on the ship. I've heard that some of these ships have since been seen with a CIWS added aft, though. I've never looked into that, but if anyone has the info pass it on. DDG 85 and up were built without CIWS. Never made sense to me regardless of whatever else they’ve got on the ship.

I’ve heard that some of these ships have since been seen with a CIWS added aft, though. I’ve never looked into that, but if anyone has the info pass it on.

]]> By: SwissFreek http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7590.html/comment-page-1#comment-342207 SwissFreek Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:21:58 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7590#comment-342207 Weird, I don't see R2D2 anywhere on the ship. Shouldn't there be one ahead of the forecastle just below the (I assume) fire director antenna? Weird, I don’t see R2D2 anywhere on the ship. Shouldn’t there be one ahead of the forecastle just below the (I assume) fire director antenna?

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