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Name This Unlimited...(60)
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:25 pm
by Brady
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RE: Name This Unlimited...(60)
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:30 pm
by sysrkm
US Navy HSV SWIFT - 11,000 tons. HSV = High Speed Vessel
Possibly deployment in minewarfare role
How'd I do?
Regards,
Rob
RE: Name This Unlimited...(60)
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:45 pm
by sysrkm
Hey Brady,
Seems the first news clip I saw on the Swift might not be correct about it's weight. I found something now that says more like 1000 tons. Not sure if that's right either but 11K tons seems a bit heavy for this type of vessel.
(Defense Weekly ran the same news story as I found the first go 'round, almost verbatim)
I did find the Swift might be used as a command and control ship in regards to anti-minewarfare, and it's most recent use was to shuttle relief to the Tsunami Victims.
Regards,
Rob
RE: Name This Unlimited...(60)
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:36 pm
by RBWhite
Looks like you got it sysrkm
RE: Name This Unlimited...(60)
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:41 pm
by Terminus
Think I saw some footage of her during the current Hurricane Katrina relief operation.
RE: Name This Unlimited...(60)
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:57 pm
by RBWhite
Terminus
Try
http://www.navy.mil
I'd set it up but like I said before I would screw it up.
Didn't see any HVS Swift
RE: Name This Unlimited...(60)
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:13 pm
by Terminus
Look at "Status of the Fleet"... It's there, under the heading "Joint Task Force Katrina". USS Swift (HSV 2); it's a pretty distinctive profile.
RE: Name This Unlimited...(60)
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:29 pm
by Terminus
As an aside, that's the USS Missouri in the background of Brady's picture.
RE: Name This Unlimited...(60)
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:56 pm
by RBWhite
Got it.
Being former Navy, I'm impressed, the Gator Navy.
The picture I posted is from Sidney
RE: Name This Unlimited...(60)
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:00 pm
by Terminus
Interestingly enough, the Swift was actually built in Australia.
RE: Name This Unlimited...(60)
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:08 pm
by RBWhite
Didn't know that. Kool
Coming into port to pick up relief supplies on 9/5, in Pensacola, FL.
RE: Name This Unlimited...(60)
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:38 am
by Brady
USS Swift, it is[:)]
USS Missouri , it is[:)]