TKMS Type 212CD (Victoria class replacement megathread)

[dangerboy]

A naming convention I know they wouldn’t adopt because they are too cowardly to name things after people, but I think would have some merit would be to name them after some of the RCN fallen.

Why do you think this? The RCN have named the Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessels after people who served on RCN vessels, such as HMCS Harry DeWolf, HMCS Margaret Brooke, and HMCS Frédérick Rolette.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Why do you think this? The RCN have named the Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessels after people who served on RCN vessels, such as HMCS Harry DeWolf, HMCS Margaret Brooke, and HMCS Frédérick Rolette.

It’s a bit ironic that get our nickers in a twist about what to name our warships so as to not offend anyone but yet these same warships are expected to kill and maim our enemies at will…..

“Today HMCS Diversity successfully sank 2 Chinese frigates resulting in the complete loss of life of both crews. The crew of HMCS Diversity was welcomed back to Esquimalt to cheering crowds of joyous Canadians. Bravo Zulu HMCS Diversity!”

 

[Underway]

The army threads all seem to devolve into reorg conversations. The navy ones always end up arguing about ship names! Lol

I think most if the post game analysis on the sub program is probably done at this point. Tune in next for contract agreement in 6-12 months (I expect it to be done in Nov or early Jan, just a guess no inside info).

Very exciting and happy to see this moving. Now I'm turning my interest to other things. RCN has a lot of pieces moving now.

 

[Lumber]

....just a guess no inside info).

 

[Lumber]

The army threads all seem to devolve into reorg conversations. The navy ones always end up arguing about ship names! Lol

I think most if the post game analysis on the sub program is probably done at this point. Tune in next for contract agreement in 6-12 months (I expect it to be done in Nov or early Jan, just a guess no inside info).

Very exciting and happy to see this moving. Now I'm turning my interest to other things. RCN has a lot of pieces moving now.

Between 12 subs and up to 20 CDCs, if we don't finally get an HMCS Hamilton, well the world just ain't fair.

 

[lenaitch]

trying hard not to grind any axe

I will leave much of this bun toss to the two main players, but the above comment is interesting, and it strikes me that the issue is close to the poster, for whatever reason.

I find it interesting that we sometimes twist ourselves into knots trying to make sure that everything we touch is offensive to no one at every level, to the point that the end result winds up meaning absolutely nothing to anybody. That Pablum was a Canadian development is more telling than was originally intended.

The USN has named ships and boats after states, quite likely not giving a second thought that many of those state names are derived from Aboriginal or 'foreign' words.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Very exciting and happy to see this moving. Now I'm turning my interest to other things. RCN has a lot of pieces moving now.

Very much onside. The decision is made. Let's move on. The future is possibly very bright for the RCN.

 

[OldSolduer]

Very much onside. The decision is made. Let's move on. The future is possibly very bright for the RCN.

You’re an optimist aren’t you?

 

[Halifax Tar]

You’re an optimist aren’t you?

No, just accepting the things I cannot change.

 

[Eaglelord17]

Why do you think this? The RCN have named the Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessels after people who served on RCN vessels, such as HMCS Harry DeWolf, HMCS Margaret Brooke, and HMCS Frédérick Rolette.

Conservatives picked those names 12 years ago. The Liberals prefer to not use peoples names incase of any negative information/perception applied to it in the future.

Most places are avoiding naming after people these days, look at the school formerly known as Ryerson.