Design the perfect littoral combat ship....

Well something like the Castle Class would fit the bill

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle-class_patrol_vessel

Though to be honest it should carry something a bit beefier than 40mm Bofors. There was some suggestion that a stretched Castle with a 76mm and improved radar with a sonar could form the basis of a low cost ASW escort for the North Atlantic.

Actually, given the current Iranian high jinks in the Straits of Hormuz, five or six Castle or Peacock patrol boats would be just the ticket for patrol and escort.
 

Khanzeer

Banned
^ I think post 1975 biggest problem for any littoral combat ship would be the rapid proliferation of ASM
How are these ships expected to stand up to Missile boats which in the late 70s and 80s were in service with most navies
 
Top