Quantcast
Channel: Shipbuilding – Chuck Hill's CG Blog
Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 479

Eastern’s OPC Concept Model

$
0
0

Our friend at NavyRecognition has sent some photos of a model of the Eastern Offshore Patrol Cutter taken at Sea-Air-Space 2014. They have daily coverage of the event you can access here:

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/naval-exhibitions/sea-air-space-2014.html

Click on the photo for a larger view.

IMG_4128

IMG_4129

IMG_4131

IMG_4132

IMG_4133

IMG_4134

IMG_4135

(Late addition, duplicating a comment)
One interesting feature I see on the model is that there appear to be four permanently mounted fire monitors, two on the hangar roof O-3 deck and two between the mast and stack on the O-4 deck.

Looks like the two ROSAM Mk49 remote controlled .50 cal. are just forward of the Mk38 mod2 and somewhat restrict its field of fire. I would rather see one or both of them forward, either on the roof of the bridge or on the O-2 deck forward of the bridge and above and behind the 57mm. Actually I would like to have a second Mk38 mod2 forward even if in lieu of the remote .50s. (There are crew served .50s on the bridge wings.)

It appears the SLQ-32 ESM antenna are inside the rails on top of the Bridge. I think they should be outside the rails but that is probably a simple change.



Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 479

Trending Articles