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Executive Summary
 This ship was to be highly effective at operating in littoral waters to deter regional conflicts between third world nations and at hampering the military operations of the aggressor nation in the event deterrence failed. The ship was required to have significant capability to support the evacuation of friendly personnel; to be fully capable of operation with a battle group; to support limited amphibious operations (conducted from other ships) and to have robust self-defense capabilities.
Because the ship would be operating in a high-tension area, it is likely to be fired upon from a peacetime footing and, therefore, has significant vulnerability reduction features. Minimization of the likelihood and numbers of crew casualties was a high priority, resulting in the incorporation of a number of vulnerability reduction features. A double hull provides significant reserve buoyancy and a measure of additional standoff distance against warhead detonations and the volume for future incorporation of yet-to-be-defined measures for defeating warhead effects. Combat capabilities are arranged in enclaves to reduce the likelihood of loss of multiple capabilities from a single hit.
More Information
The following documents are available for download.
- Final Report
PDF file, 303 pages, 8.51 MB.
- Ship View
Informational drawing, done to illustrate the results of the topside design phase and depicting the locations of major topside combat systems elements.
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