tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post8966934856030821564..comments2024-03-28T00:01:34.598-07:00Comments on The Galloping Beaver: Cristina's not happy . . .Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203592149876300192noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-91621892517004990332012-02-09T05:28:07.747-08:002012-02-09T05:28:07.747-08:00Hey the Wiki said it did carry Harpoons, so maybe ...Hey the Wiki said it did carry Harpoons, so maybe it could have had the late-model SLAMS, but anyway, the point is, the vessel is primarily defensive.<br /><br />It denies the Argies the ability to successfully attack. Thus it keeps them from going to war, and gives peace a chance.<br /><br />And then there's the British nuclear subs like the one that did up the Ge. Belgrano . . .Edstockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03295069754219954783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-48011118014070258932012-02-08T23:24:05.632-08:002012-02-08T23:24:05.632-08:00Boris,you are correct -- she does not carry Harpoo...Boris,you are correct -- she does not carry Harpoon.<br /><br />Moreover, from context, I think the SLAM Harpoon comment was probably trying to indicate TLAM (or Tomahawk, which is a cruise strike missile. Harpoon is an anti ship missile with no land attack variants. Dauntless carries neither.<br /><br />Dauntless has a limited sonar suite, i.e. hull mounted only. So, you are right that she isEdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13995719305049783735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-44297201305603359752012-02-08T18:51:05.014-08:002012-02-08T18:51:05.014-08:00Dave would know better, but I don't think she ...Dave would know better, but I don't think she carries Harpoons (or SLAM ones at that) and her ASW suite is I think heli-borne only. She's an air defence platform developed in response to the serious RN vulnerabilities to air attack shown 30 years ago. As a single vessel with limited anti-surface and anti-submarine capability, she does not alone neuter the Argentinians.<br /><br />I think Borishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952672409601421466noreply@blogger.com