Thanks for the post that is very interesting. How large of a crew would they carry, less then a hundred like a small DE? My other question is would they be more for short duration patrols and missions? I apologize in advance for my silly questions, but I learn so much from the articles like these.
Actually the NSC has much greater endurance and range than the LCS; LCS-1, at least, can’t cross the Atlantic even at normal cruise speed without refueling.
And both versions of the LCS are out of fuel almost instantly if they go to their much ballyhooed, but worthless, 40+ knot top speeds.
The article is a bit out of date in that the USCG has been cut back to 6, not 8, NSCs.
Northrop Grumman (before the Ingalls spinoff) was promoting the Patrol Frigate for 3 years; sort of odd to see this in the media as if it’s a brand new idea.