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It doesn't appear the American navy put much thought into frigates, many of the Knox class never received their BPDMS launcher either. Currently, the navy is considering two designs for a littoral combat ship to replace the OH Perrys. Unfortuantely, the LCS have their critics too. They would rather have the new Coast Guard Berthrops NSC for the ocean escort role. The truth is the US Navy has never considered frigates as front line warships, only as behind the lines ASW ocean escorts. The US Navy is attempting to replace their minehunters, and their failed Cyclone patrol boats for the SEALS, and an ocean escort with a single ship.
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