>Auxiliary strategic coastal pocket heavy aircraft torpedo anti-air missile battle cruiser leaderWhy is navy naming like this?
>>61587926Better than stormshadow or starstreak. There is something uniquely gay about British military equipment naming procedures
>>61588023*There is something uniquely kino about British military equipment naming procedures
>>61587926in games like Endless Space 2 where you get to design(in limited manner) your own ship classes, I usually name them simply like DD-K Mk.I or CV-KM Mk.II; hull type, weapons packages E energy, M, missile, K kinetic, S siege(planetary bombardment), upgrade iteration number
>>61588023Rent freeeeI've never seen someone invest so much time advertising how much a country has gotten under their skin, as warriortard has spent being britblasted.
>>61587926Since when? Navies usually designate a ship class after the first ship of the class. E g., the the Nimitz class aircraft carrier. This practice is so prevalent, it is carried over into fiction, e.g., the original USS Enterprise (NCC-1701 no bloody suffixes) is a Constellation class vessel.
>>61587926I'll take a crack at this.>AuxiliaryNot supposed to be part of the battle fleet in direct combat.>StrategicFor sustaining operations, like a collier or coastal bombardment ship or seaplane fix-up facility.>CoastalShallow draft in case of hitting shit underwater and probably not too seaworthy on the high seas, also lower range needed because it'll be coming back to port.>Pocket heavyThe name they gave the German class because they were battlecruisers, which means relatively lower displacement but bigger guns. More of a media thing.>Aircraft, torpedo, anti-airThose are self explainable. One has aircraft, one has or is protected against torpedoes with bulges, or is designed with a lot of dakka for protecting the fleet from planes.>Battle CruiserOne with big ship's guns but can't be expected to eat the same rounds it fires, made before fast battleships for long range and speed.>LeaderCommand boat of a flotilla furnished with more radios and rooms for the admiral's staff.
>>61587926Anti-air cruisers are cool.
>>61588023>uniquely gayis that why you're obsessed with them, you fartsniffing faggot
>>61587926>monsieur, you said HOW much dakka?>oui
>>61588164>Endless SpaceThanks fren, looks cool.
>>61589616>the original USS Enterprise (NCC-1701 no bloody suffixes) is a Constellation class vessel.Eck-shually itsth a Constitution classth
