OC 8 TYPES OF SHIP

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OC 8 TYPES OF SHIP
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TYPES OF SHIP

• SUBMARINES Two types
• TRIDENT ROLE Nuclear missile
• FLEET ROLE anti-ship or anti-submarine

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TYPES OF SHIP
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS ROLE Air defence of
fleet SEA HARRIER Offensive air
operations Airborne early warning Command
facilities for Joint or Task Group Operation
Anti-submarine warfare SEA KING
helicopter
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TYPES OF SHIP

• FRIGATE Type 23 HMS Iron Duke
• Role Anti-submarine warfare LYNX with Sting Ray
  torpedo
• Some air defence SEA WOLF
• 4.5 inch gun Harpoon Missile

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TYPES OF SHIP

• DESTROYER
• Role Air Defence of Task Group
• SEA DART medium range air defence missile
• PHALANX close range
• anti-missile gun
• 4.5 inch Gun
• anti-submarine torpedoes
• LYNX anti-submarine helicopter

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TYPES OF SHIP

• MINEHUNTER SANDOWN CLASS
• ROLE To keep open Ports and Coastal Sea
  Lanes
• Protection from mining threat

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TYPES OF SHIP

• Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ships
• Support for fleet
• Stores
• Fuel
• Ammunition
• Some repair facility
• Some helicopter
• support

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WARSHIP MERCHANT SHIP

• WARSHIP
• Weapons
• Large crew
• Compartmentalisation
• Speed fast
• Long thin shape
• Damage control facilities
• Ability to remain at sea for long periods - RAS

• MERCHANT SHIP
• Small crew
• Profit goal
• Maximum Cargo / passengers
• Economic speed
• Often broad beamed
• Quick turnaround in harbour speedy
  load/unloading

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The SCC Offshore Fleet

• TS ROYALIST Sailing Brig
• TS CITY LIVERYMAN TS VIGILANT
• Tradewind 35 yachts
• TS LEOPOLD MULLER
• Ocean Quest 35 Yacht
• New Offshore power vessel due for completion
  towards end 2001

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TS ROYALIST

• Square rigged ship
• Traditional design with modern features
• Generally 1 week cruises from various ports
  around UK
• Cost 168 for 6 nights
• half of sum can be obtained as a bursary

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TS VIGILANT CITY LIVERYMAN LEOPOLD MULLER
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Earl of Romney

• Owned by Marine Society registered charity
• Captain is a Master Mariner
• You are the crew!
• Off-shore Power Quals
• Learn the ropes on a real ship!
• Courses 100 per week
• Education Welfare of sea-farers

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QUIZ TIME

• Which ship is designed for air defence?
• What is our affiliated ship and its role?
• What ships look after our ports and sea lanes?
• Describe the differences between warships and
  merchant ships.
• What ships are designed for the anti-submarine
  role?
• What vessels can you go to sea in?