Canadian River Class Destroyer Megathread

[Cloud Cover]

Pretty sure the HFX class has more tactical and sprint maneuverability than the larger ships, and in a tighter loop. It can fight hard and probably win at least a meeting engagement within its weapons radius and ammunition load limits. Not sure how the 2 compare in the ESM/EW charts, but the modernized HFX is no slouch. And it can also land attack with the latest/last block of Harpoon. But, they are old ships that need too much attention for the bang-buck ratio.

 

[PrairieFella]

As an uninitiated in the naval ways, something keeps sticking out to me. How does the USN do screwing different than any other navy on Earth, more crew? Less crew? All crew members can only use their left hands on Thursdays? What is unique about it?

 

[dapaterson]

The CAF in many domains uses fewer, more highly trained, individuals.

This is driven in part by the CAF refusal to consider its training system as a strategic resource, and thus it is constantly starved for resources, and reliant on field force augmentation to meet its baseline trickle of personnel.

In a real conflict, of course, the lack of capacity of the training system would render the CAF inoperable in short order. Fortunately, those responsible would be long retired and well positioned to sit as talking heads and complain about the disasters their decisions caused.

 

[NavyShooter]

The Kniple Effect.