[Secret Agent Man]

I expect it will turn out as crappy as the lcs ships did.

[Snickering Hound]

Recommission the Perry’s and turn the LCS into reefs.

[Seruzawa]

Yikes. More money down the rathole.

[Mariner]

“Patrol Frigate 4921 is a more radical redesign with a crew of 141,[28] adding weapons and sensors at the expense of reducing range from 12,000 nautical miles (22,000 km) to 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km).[29] It adds a 12-cell Mk56 VLS launcher for ESSM air-defense missiles, just behind the main gun which is upgraded from 57mm to a 76 mm Super Rapid.[28] Two quad launchers for Harpoon (missile) anti-ship missiles and a triple launcher for torpedoes are added to the stern.[29] It retains the SeaRAM/Phalanx CIWS and 6 machine guns of other NSC variants.[28] The stern is closed in and houses a towed-array sonar;[29] there is a hull sonar for mine countermeasures and an ESM suite.[29] The original “National Patrol Frigate” concept had an AN/SPY-1F air-defense radar[31] but by 2012 the PF4921 was being shown with an Australian CEAFAR radar.[28]”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Cutter

I’ve served on a 4000 ton DDG, now 4000 tons is but a Frigate.

The new Arleigh Burke DDG nears 10,000 tons.

We could use 60 of these 4000 ton ships with VLS and Harpoon.

[Jimmy Valentine]

I think we are seeing a slow increase in tonnage as well as capability. Are they actually reinventing the cruiser?