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12-14-2009, 08:21 PM | #10751 |
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12-14-2009, 08:23 PM | #10752 |
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The Dock Landing Ship is nice. Its manning requirements are 10 times that of a JHSV though (~350 personnel vs. 35 personnel).
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12-14-2009, 08:26 PM | #10753 |
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12-14-2009, 08:27 PM | #10754 |
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That might be the drawback. I like the ability to launch the hovercraft from it, but I don't like the personal size.
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12-14-2009, 08:37 PM | #10755 |
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The Dock Landing Ship and JHSV were designed for different purposes though. The JHSV is meant for rapid deployment of infantry forces and secondarily as an offshore command and control center... IIRC, the major proponents of the program were the US Army and the US Navy. They wanted a vessel that could carry an infantry company across open waters and that could be operated by crew trained on civilian craft and/or by Army watercraft operators and engineers (the JHSV is built on a commercial car ferry platform designed by INCAT). It has a very shallow draft, about 10 feet empty, 15 feet fully loaded, allowing it to dock in underdeveloped and austere ports. Most other vessels of similar size would require full docking facilities to offload their contents.
The Dock landing Ship is more of a modern update to the old amphibious assault ships of World War II. It's larger, a pure military vessel with a specialized crew. |
12-14-2009, 08:39 PM | #10756 |
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Yeah, leaning towards the JHSV again.
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12-14-2009, 08:43 PM | #10757 |
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Yeah, the JHSV doesn't appear to function as an assault ship, merely rapid transport. In other words I don't think the ship is intended to hit the shore and unload an assault company. The LDS however has far more armament and can launch assault craft directly from the ship.
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12-14-2009, 08:44 PM | #10758 |
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I'm more concerned with transport then attack. I'll have a Mark VII or two for support.
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12-14-2009, 08:47 PM | #10759 |
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