Talk:RFA Wave Knight (A389)

Built to maximise resources these two vessels represent interesting multi tasking capability on both practical and political levels
Wave Knight and Wave Ruler are modern, state of the art, large fleet support vessels carrying diverse liquid and solid provisions for Royal Navy and NATO vessels at sea. What makes these ships particularly cost effective is their ability to operate up to three helicopters of any type, five at a pinch (as opposed to the single helicopter suggested in the main article), including the aptly named 'Flying Frigate' Merlin's with the full base support usually commensurate with war fighting carriers. The Merlin is one of the most sophisticated multi role combat helicopters ever produced, able to carry a wide range of advanced weapons capable of destroying warships, submarines and land based armour, at what are for a helicopter, high sustained speeds and long range in all weathers whilst also retaining excess carrying capacity. Being able to operate three Merlin's at support carrier level is the most significant element that makes these ships powerful warships in disguise. Although not fitted with 'Close In Weapons Systems' in peace time the ships are equipped with the essential infrastructure required allowing the rapid installation of a pair of Phalanx guns which together with the 30mm AAA, pintal mounted mg's, relatively sophisticated sensors (either fitted or rapidly available) and platoon level troop carrying provision (30 - 40 well supported Royal Marines are equal to more than a full company of most armies of the world today and a battalion of of many), make these vessels discrete multi role fighting ships able to hide under the flag of non aggressive auxiliaries. All these technical details are published widly in the Royal Navy's own information material and easily verifiable. My own observations as to the ships capabilities are based on unassailably logical extrapolation of the blindingly obvious; but then the hiding of proverbial elephants in plain sight has always been amongst the most masterful of military strategies. 86.27.129.157 (talk) 21:36, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Um, are you sure you have the right ships here?, It sounds more you are describing a new Fort boat - solid support and three Merlin helicopter support are not features of the wave boats, They do not have a heavy jackstay rig and have hanger space for a single Merlin or Seaking, you might be able to cram three lynx size A/C in but not Merlins. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.236.52.140 (talk) 22:28, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

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