Ship of the day: Sea Fighter (FSF-1) (USA)

From the side, this ship resembles an armored bus, for some reason turned out to be in the middle of the hull in the water. For nothing that he is almost 80 meters long. In fact, this is an experimental warship of the US Navy, and did not give the beginning of the series.

The main task of the ship is to operate the landing site for two helicopters, which, in principle, are its main combat power. Littoral ships are designed to patrol the coastal zone and must carry out combat missions both at sea and on a certain part of the coast - here a compact helicopter carrier with a short draft can not be more relevant.

Sea Fighter accelerates to a very high speed for a vessel of this type — about 90 km / h, and its hull is a block system that is easily amenable to reconfiguration. On its internal deck, you can install equipment for mining, anti-submarine operations, fighting on the surface, as well as simply containers for transport missions or premises for the transport of troops.
The power plant he has combined - there are two diesel engines and two gas turbines. The first serve when the ship slowly patrols the coastal zone, the second - for high-speed power operations. Interestingly, the ship is so computerized that the captain's bridge is designed for only three people - this is enough to control the ship.

Today, Sea Fighter is officially in trial mode. When the tests are over, it will be handed over to the coast service for immediate work, but it is already clear that it will not become the ancestor of the new type of ships - too radical changes in its design relative to more traditional littoral vessels. In addition, its structure involves a large number of interchangeable modules, which to some extent is overkill. It is better to have a separate transport worker and a separate helicopter carrier, than alternately change the “stuffing” inside one ship, ensuring the fulfillment of a mission.

The main characteristics of the ship Sea Fighter (FSF-1):

Launch year: 2005

Crew: 4 officer, 22 sailor

Shipyard: Nichols Bros. Boat Builders (Freeland, WA)

Length: 79,9 m

Beam width: 21,9 m

Draft: 3,5 m

Displacement: 1100 tons

Maximum speed: 55 knots (102 km / h)

Practical range: 8100 km

Comments

[Uncle lee]

An interesting little thing, and a decent speed. And what is armed with?

[Homo]

Helicopters!

[GYGOLA]

When the tests are over, he will be transferred to the coast service for immediate work.

ferry, with landing sites, for helicopters (2).

Crew: 4 officer, 22 sailor

[Darkmor]

Remove the add-on, and you can land 3 helicopters. Anyway, for this barge it doesn’t matter from what position the captain looks through the monitors.
The speed is excellent, but this is where the benefits end. There are no hangars for helicopters, which means that in bad weather the barge will be completely useless. This bus is not able to provide any support to its helicopters, nor can it protect itself.
At a minimum, he needs good air defense / missile defense and some kind of artillery system.

This plays a trick - as he will have to give an escort, and the escort will not follow him at a speed of 55 knots.
If as an escort we consider the littoral corvettes who have died in the abyss, then what for goat bayan? On them, and so, there were platforms for 2 helicopters.

In short, these amerikosy make some garbage, and then they themselves try to figure out where to put this garbage so that it is called a breakthrough in shipbuilding.

[Civil]

PLO including Moget

[Uncle lee]

I understood it. Is that all?

[sub307]

"... will be handed over to the coastal service ..."
Probably all the same they will be handed over to the Coast Guard? What is "coastal service"?
Something they have with littoral innovations is not bad.

[lexx2038]

Quote: sub307

"... will be handed over to the coastal service ..."
Probably all the same they will be handed over to the Coast Guard? What is "coastal service"?
Something they have with littoral innovations is not bad.

Make a brothel - 4 managers and 22 girls.

[Gray brother]

Quote: sub307

What is "coastal service"?

[bald]

In general, there is something in it.

In addition, its structure implies a large number of plug-in modules, which is to some extent an excess.

Replaceable modules are not an excess, but a huge plus. A sort of "Lego" not only for the military will be able to work.

[Nehist]

This plus turns into a huge minus as it requires developed coastal infrastructure, and in general it has long been proven that a specialized product is better than a universal

[Alexey RA]

Quote: bald

Replaceable modules are not an excess, but a huge plus. A sort of "Lego" not only for the military will be able to work.

Yeah ... you just need to take care of the interchangeable brains for the crew: took one out, put in the other - and the hop, from a helicopter maintenance specialist, became a sonar or artilleryman.

[sinoptic]

A kind of small coastal aircraft carrier, or rather a helicopter carrier.
Helicopters carry all military weapons: if you want to land anti-submarines on it, there will be a boat hunter; if you want, put combat on it - there will be a ship supporting the coastal operations, if you want landing ... well, in general, you understand. Helicopters are a kind of plug-in module.

We would also need to work out such an idea, put on this boat only an air defense system of small / medium radius, anti-torpedo weapons and there would be nothing to ourselves. Yes, increase the number of seats at least up to 4 helicopters, with the possibility of long transportation.
Put Club containers on it (instead of helicopters) - there will be an attack boat. Put the Alligators on it - there will be a shock along the shore. Land on it Ka-27 / Mi-14 - anti-submarine, Ka-29 - landing. In my opinion everything is fine, the idea is brilliant.

And a team of specialists ... well, yes, depending on the task and equipment, a team of specialists in the profile should be put on the boat.

[certero]

It is good to be the richest country in the world and print the world currency - there will always be money for all sorts of eccentricities :)
Of course, such a ship will not go into series, but the technical solutions worked out on it will certainly come to life. Or they will be declared unfit, which is also very important.

[sabakina]

Quote: Stal

Quote from Uncle Lee

An interesting little thing, and a decent speed. And what is armed with?

Coal

A stoker with a shovel. To fight off the Kyrgyz Republic.

[andrewkor]

several years ago, the Americans cut into scrap three of the latest supply vehicles as unnecessary.

[Vadim237]

Surely, new ones are being built in exchange for cut transports.

[code54]

Can charter vessels for the duration of operations be cheaper than keeping them? It seems logical !?

[Rurikovich]

The Americans still have the Fed working on printing green pounds, and therefore such exhibits of the Fleet of the Future, embodied in metal (plastic), will continue to appear. The field is actively wide with such finances.
"Take it, I'll draw myself another one"

[Vz.58]

Did the machine break down in Russia? You can draw. It is necessary that money worked, not painted pictures

[Rurikovich]

In Russia, the level of public debt does not reach trillions and does not rise every year In my mind, the United States is bankrupt because it cannot pay off its debts. And therefore, making everyone else believe in the dollar, continues to print it stupid. Lacks? Why break your head, where to get it - we'll just draw ... Because America does not save, because America does not tighten its belts, because America stupidly prints papers. And so that there would be no inflation, America plunders or drives to beggary the next announced "Evil Empires" in order to import resources for the printed amount. That is why September 11, bin Laden, and test tubes with powder were invented

[Volga Cossack]

strange ship and weapons seams ....... exactly without an escort anywhere. I don’t understand his purpose ........ power high-speed operations ???? and what he will support the landing ???

[Aleksey_K]

Quote from Uncle Lee

Sea Fighter (FSF-1)

For self-defense, the Sea Fighter is armed with three heavy machine guns. On the starboard side of the wheelhouse, a Phalanx or RAM air defense system is provided.
Besides:
Under the upper deck of the Sea Fighter, there is a spacious room in which twelve containers are placed on board - modules with weapons and providing equipment for the ship to participate in various kinds of operations: anti-mine, anti-submarine, and also against surface ships.
Modules are lifted to the upper deck by an elevator located just behind the superstructure. The use of weapons is envisaged mainly from helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles, although placement of modules with anti-ship missiles on the helicopter deck is not excluded.

[Uncle lee]

This is a specific answer!

[baudolino]

Quote: Florizel

Now imagine - they are bankrupt, who are we in this situation and taking into account the fact that a bankrupt does not buy the only (substantial, it’s not necessary about engines to the LV is a penny) goods - energy carriers?

Surprisingly, there are still believers in "Russia sitting on the oil and gas needle"))). Look first at the percentage of Russian exports before writing. such.

[Uncle lee]

Quote: Stal

Coal

The last steam engines were on fuel oil! Obsolete trough, definitely!

[pooop]

pay attention to the third photo, if I'm not mistaken, then there are no screws - this is something new ...

[uskrabut]

As a props for filming blockbusters is quite interesting. He still has good speed, but what the hell is that speed? To seagulls to crap on the deck did not have time?
In Hollywood, to sell it, definitely.

[missuris]

Quote: baudolino

Quote: Florizel

Now imagine - they are bankrupt, who are we in this situation and taking into account the fact that a bankrupt does not buy the only (substantial, it’s not necessary about engines to the LV is a penny) goods - energy carriers?

Surprisingly, there are still believers in "Russia sitting on the oil and gas needle"))). Look first at the percentage of Russian exports before writing. such.

I’ve looked specifically for you) go to the website of the FCS (Federal Customs Service) in the tab: Export-import of the most important goods for January 2016 or drive it in Google. and you will see:

The basis of Russian exports in January 2016 to non-CIS countries was fuel and energy products, the share of which in the commodity structure of exports to these countries amounted to 67,6% (in January 2015 - 74,0%).

In January 2016, the share of fuel and energy products in the commodity structure of exports to the CIS countries amounted to 49,0% (2015% in January 52,2).

it was for the beginning of 2016. Now let's see for 2015:

Export-import of essential goods for January-December 2015 - data from the FCS website for February 2016:

The basis of Russian exports in January-December of 2015 to non-CIS countries was fuel and energy products, the share of which in the commodity structure of exports to these countries was 66,4% (in January-December of 2014 of the year - 73,4%).

In the total value of export to non-CIS countries, the share of metals and products from them in January-December 2015 amounted to 9,4% (in January-December 2014 –7,8%).

The share of exports of chemical products in January-December 2015 amounted to 6,5% (in January-December 2014 - 5,1%).

The share of export of machinery and equipment in January-December 2015 amounted to 6,0% (in January-December 2014 - 3,7%).

The share of exports of food products and raw materials for their production in the commodity structure of exports in January-December 2015 amounted to 4,0% (in January-December 2014 - 3,2%).

The share of exports of timber and pulp and paper products in January-December 2015 amounted to 2,7% (in January-December 2014 - 2,1%).

after the war, we sat on the oil and gas needle of Western Siberia and are sitting here on the needle for the last 70 years (sad but true ((

[VladimS]

Quote: sinoptic

A kind of small coastal aircraft carrier, or rather a helicopter carrier.
Helicopters carry all military weapons: if you want to land anti-submarines on it, there will be a boat hunter; if you want, put combat on it - there will be a ship supporting the coastal operations, if you want landing ... well, in general, you understand. Helicopters are a kind of plug-in module.

And such a "module" will not be thrown off the deck with a more or less honest wave at sea?

[Old warrior]

Rather, the first battleships during the war of the North and South.

[san4es]

Well done. We took a SeaCat type high-speed catamaran. We removed the passenger compartment. We got a stable platform. It is a pity that the aluminum one log or ice floe and palundra