[rmlew]

My mistake. Frankly I think it is a mistake by the Navy.
LCAC's may keep our ships out of artillary range, but not asm range.
Besides, I would be really bummed if the USS New York were to be sunk!

[Jeff Head]

Frankly I think it is a mistake by the Navy.

As do I. The RAM is great for point defense, but the ESS would have been a really nice additional layer of self-defense.

I know thay are counting on the Burke's and the Tico's...but that additional level of protection should be there for these high value ships IMHO.

[Jeff Head]

The LPD-17's figure in heavily to my Dragon's Fury Series of novels.