From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

George Sherwood wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:12:31 +0100, Adam wrote:
>
>
>>> Here are some nice pics.  Pretty good looking ship, but then
the looks of
>>> the Russian ships have always been nice.
>> Agreeing with me at last 
>
> In looks I can agree.   It is the function and really not the specs,
> but more the reliability that I doubt.
>

The Russians are getting back up. No real controls on tech transfer &
they're beavering away with the PRC on all things electronic (&
possibly India). Heck youz guyz can't even run a reliable space program
so.....

>> It's the curved bows I like. This one has a straight US style
>> bow....Obviously designed for sheltered seas 
>
> Strange you say that, but one of my biggest surprises here is how rough
> can be the Caspian.  It can really get nasty out there.  In some of the
> seas, I wouldn't want to be in anything like that ship at all.  You would
> get tossed around.  All wind driven too, so not regular like say the
> Pacific.  Really a mess.
>

It's like the North Sea. Little uns can be nasty coz of all the reflections
from the land (mucho why the bay of Biscay has it's reputation).


>>> I am not sure I get the whole
>>> concept of stealth for ships.  It is still a big signature.
Hopefully will
>>> make a port call here in Baku. 
>>>
>> It doesn't have to sneak right up...just close enough.
>
> Exactly so why put the money into the stealth.  Better and more lethal
> weapons system.
>

You can deliver them by air, esp in a Caspian context. This is for quietly
pottering about & surprising other ships (esp wrt smuggling) & for
testing. Note how it's a dinky little corvette for an inland sea. Test
small & if it works build bigger.

Adam

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