TKMS Type 212CD (Victoria class replacement megathread)

[GR66]

22 subs eh?

I see how that makes sense. Japan has a 20ish sub navy. We have a much larger marine area, especially if we have diesel submarines.

Do they all have to be crewed?

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

Do they all have to be crewed?

No. At any given time, four or five of them would be in deep maintenance/refit in the hands of a yard.

 

[Eaglelord17]

as in maybe a standing budgeted order for 1 every year or every 18 months with no defined limit?

Two a year with two being mothballed at the 12-15 year mark. Keep them until the 24-30 mark and sell off the half used ships to friendly nations.

In event of war we can have a 48-60 ship fleet of fairly modern well taken care of ships available plus facilities capable of making them at a moments notice.

In peace we have spares and options as well as stable jobs and realistically cost effective manufacturing due to constant known demand/supply.

 

[YZT580]

Two a year with two being mothballed at the 12-15 year mark. Keep them until the 24-30 mark and sell off the half used ships to friendly nations.

In event of war we can have a 48-60 ship fleet of fairly modern well taken care of ships available plus facilities capable of making them at a moments notice.

In peace we have spares and options as well as stable jobs and realistically cost effective manufacturing due to constant known demand/supply.

and you can use the mothballed fleet for loads of training opportunities; win, win