I was wondering if any missile or torpedo tests have been done against modern thick steel. Polar Class 3 ship steel is 48mm thick. Obviously it's not thick everywhere, and not designed against missile strikes. But it's the closest I can think of to any ship having any thickness or steel toughness remotely approaching a battleship.
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I was wondering if any missile or torpedo tests have been done against modern thick steel. Polar Class 3 ship steel is 48mm thick. Obviously it's not thick everywhere, and not designed against missile strikes. But it's the closest I can think of to any ship having any thickness or steel toughness remotely approaching a battleship.
What about submarine pressure hulls? A lot of torpedos are designed to sink submarines, & I think that 48mm should be within the range they're designed to breach.
At least one cruise missile has been tested against a submarine, & did this -
The warhead is two stage. The first stage punched a hole through the hull, which the second stage flew through before exploding inside. I don't know the thickness of a Kilo-class's hull, but I expect it to be significantly thicker than that of a merchant ship, or destroyer.
At least one cruise missile has been tested against a submarine, & did this -
The warhead is two stage. The first stage punched a hole through the hull, which the second stage flew through before exploding inside. I don't know the thickness of a Kilo-class's hull, but I expect it to be significantly thicker than that of a merchant ship, or destroyer.
Ananda
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COTECMAR Shipyard Starts Construction of First PES Frigate for Colombian Navy - Naval News
On February 5, 2025, Colombia's COTECMAR Shipyard announced the first steel-cutting ceremony of the first PES frigate for the Colombian Navy.
www.navalnews.com
Glad that SIGMA 10514 design still being developed and got new customers. Like Indonesia PAL, Columbia Cotecmar will build the design base on DAMEN license. It is bit bigger the Indonesia 10514.
Sandhi Yudha
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So this is actually a SIGMA 10714.COTECMAR Shipyard Starts Construction of First PES Frigate for Colombian Navy - Naval News
On February 5, 2025, Colombia's COTECMAR Shipyard announced the first steel-cutting ceremony of the first PES frigate for the Colombian Navy.
Glad that SIGMA 10514 design still being developed and got new customers. Like Indonesia PAL, Columbia Cotecmar will build the design base on DAMEN license. It is bit bigger the Indonesia 10514.
https://www.riotimesonline.com/colombias-frigate-project-faces-obstacles/