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2006-06-12 Europe

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Posted by Steve White 2006-06-12 00:06|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Go Norway. One of my friends here in China is a Norwegian boat builder, and his friend visited last year. The friend was a cadet almost ready to be a patrol boat captain...cool guy.

This crew will be composed of about 50 officers, 40 contracted personnel and 30 conscripted sailors.

Contractors as standard issue on a warship? Strange. And Norway still has conscription? That's a terrible way to get professional warriors.

Posted by gromky 2006-06-12 04:01|| 2006-06-12 04:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Is it a warship or a whaler?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-06-12 09:36|| 2006-06-12 09:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Pretty ship.

Posted by Mike 2006-06-12 10:45|| 2006-06-12 10:45|| Front Page Top

#4 The Nansen Class has spawned four broad controversies: its choice of builder, its design, its capabilities, and its operational sustainability.

Other then that, great ship...

Posted by tu3031 2006-06-12 10:50|| 2006-06-12 10:50|| Front Page Top

#5 50 officers on a 120 person ship sounds like a lot - is a 5:7 ratio typical?

Posted by WhitecollarRedneck 2006-06-12 12:07|| 2006-06-12 12:07|| Front Page Top

#6 "Contracted" are the professional sailors, as opposed to conscripts. They may be considering non-commissioned officers as among the 50 total.

It is good to see the Norwegians still consider ASW as viable. Given their geographic situation and resource situation, it is logical.

Posted by Fordesque 2006-06-12 12:20|| 2006-06-12 12:20|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm sure it wouldn't take much to "upgrade" the AEGIS system to use the SM-3 anti-missile weapon system, adding missile defense to Norway's Nansen class vessels. The Norweigans have truly thought WAY ahead of their class in Eurabia.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-06-12 13:59|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-06-12 13:59|| Front Page Top

#8 Hi OP; I thought the Nansen class could only carry eight SM2-MR missiles (much smaller than the SM-3 antimissile version) if you used the cells for that instead of carrying ESSM's.

Posted by Phil 2006-06-12 16:19|| http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com]">[http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2006-06-12 16:19|| Front Page Top

#9 'best' Euro navy by 2010

Setting the bar rather low?

Posted by DMFD 2006-06-12 19:22|| 2006-06-12 19:22|| Front Page Top

#10 On the glass-half-full side, at least they're bothering to set the bar.

Posted by ryuge 2006-06-12 23:05|| 2006-06-12 23:05|| Front Page Top

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