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I noticed that some of the platforms in the HUD-4 still have no text information listed for them. In addition, a few have the wrong text information (a couple of classes got their text information switched, etc.) Here are suggestions for updates to the database text: ----cut here---- 61 Babr (no description): British Battle-class destroyer sold to Pakistan in the 1950s. 612 Badr: Corvette class operated by the Saudi Navy. A 215 HMAS Stalwart: Australian escort maintenance ship capable of providing minor repairs for other ships at sea; the ability to provide power, water, and communications made her useful during disaster relief missions. During the late …

Tara Bai-class coastal patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Bai_Class_Patrol_Vessel "Tara Bai class of coastal patrol vessels are series of six watercraft built by Singapore Slipway & Engineering and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata for Indian Coast Guard. They are intended for search and rescue, fisheries patrol and sovereignty patrol. The vessels in this class are 45 meters long with a beam of 7 meters and are armed with a 40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA. The hull design of Tara Bai class is based on standard Lurssen 45-m hull steel construction. They are powered by Two MTU 12V538 TB82 diesels engines and have two propllers with four b…

Jija Bai-class patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jija_Bai_class_patrol_vessel "Jija Bai-class mid-shore patrol vessels are a series of seven mid-shore patrol boats designed by Sumidagawa Shipyard Co. LTD, Tokyo and were jointly built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata and Sumidagawa Shipyard for the Indian Coast Guard between 1983 and 1985. The 44-metre-long vessels with a displacement of 181 tonnes have a top speed of 25 knots. The vessels are powered by two MTU 12V538 diesel engines driving two independent four-bladed propellers. Jija bai class have a range of 2,375 nautical miles at cruise speed of 14 knots. The crew of the patrol vess…

Sarojini Naidu-class extra-fast patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarojini_Naidu_Class_Extra_Fast_Patrol_Vessels "The Sarojini class of watercraft are sea going, high speed, armed surveillance platform, capable of shallow water operations. These vessels are primarily designed for anti-smuggling operations, anti-terrorist deployment, fisheries protection and search and rescue operations. These vessels can also support the navy during wartime, as a coastal convoy escort and a communication link." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Kuang Hua VI-class missile boat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuang_Hua_VI_class_missile_boat "The Kuang Hua VI class missile boat is a new type of patrol craft entering service with the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy (ROCN)." --Wikipedia These things look pretty lethal. Taiwan is planning on building about 30 of them. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

KRI Clurit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRI_Clurit http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Indonesia_launches_fast_missile-carrier_999.html http://www.naval-technology.com/news/newsindonesian-navy-to-procure-guided-missile-fast-boats "KRI Clurit(641) (Sickle in English) is an Indonesian Navy ship named "Clurit, a curved blade weapon native to the Madurese people of East Java. The ship is a Fast Missile boat, the first ship of its class." --Wikipedia Apparently, Indonesia is planning on building 24 of these. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Raleigh-class amphibious transport dockhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh-class_amphibious_transport_dock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Raleigh_%28LPD-1%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Vancouver_%28LPD-2%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_La_Salle_%28AGF-3%29 I could have sworn these were in the HUD-4. Did I miss them somehow? If they're not there, I suppose they should be added. Should the La Salle have her own separate listing? ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Pondicherry-class minesweeper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pondicherry_class_minesweeper "The Pondicherry class are a class of minesweepers built for the Indian Navy by the Soviet Union. They are modified versions of the Natya class minesweeper. The vessels were acquired in two batches. The first were purchased from 1978 to 1980 and the second from 1986 to 1988. Technically, the second batch is referred to as the Karwar class but are physically identical to the first batch with the exception of additional surface-to-air missiles. As minesweepers, they are large and heavily armed. They can serve a dual purpose as an anti-submarine warfare escort. Their hulls are const…

Nornen-class patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nornen_class_patrol_vessel "The Nornen class patrol vessel is a Norwegian inshore patrol vessel designed for coast guard duties such as search and rescue, fire fighting, environmental protection, customs duties and police duties." --Wikipedia I could see this one getting into a scrap with Russian (or maybe British) trawlers violating Norwegian waters... ANW HUD-4 v1.11

SOCATA Rallye http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socata_Rallye "The SOCATA Rallye was a light aircraft manufactured in France beginning in the 1960s, originally by Morane-Saulnier as the MS.880. It was eventually replaced in production by the Socata TB series in the 1980s, but continued in production in Poland under licence by PZL as the PZL Koliber." --Wikipedia Not critical, but would be nice to see added someday...more than 3,000 were built and they are serving with half-a-dozen air forces around the world as light utility aircraft. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Hateruma class patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hateruma_class_patrol_vessel ANW HUD 4 v1b6

CIV - Island http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_islands Every couple of years, a new small island is created somewhere in the world by volcanic activity. While such an island is usually just an inhospitable rock and is virtually worthless in and of itself, a nation that claimed it could use that claim to extend their territorial waters and EEZ. In other words, suddenly, anywhere in the world, we might have a new Spratly Island. Any you know what THAT might mean. I'm not sure how this would be modeled. For all practical purposes, it is just a geographic place marker. But facilities cannot be placed at sea. I suppose that one could just use the Type A Drillin…

Seaward-class defense boats http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaward_class_defense_boats "The Seaward Defence Boats are large patrol craft designed by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian Navy. Most of these vessels have been decommissioned, due to the large maintenance overhead they require." --Wikipedia (Active during the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s...most not decommissioned until 2008-2009.) ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Trinkat-class patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinkat-class_patrol_vessel "The patrol vessels carry out fisheries protection, anti-poaching, counter-insurgency and search-and-rescue operations in coastal areas and in the exclusive economic zone." --Wikipedia Designed for the Indian navy, but two transferred, one to the Maldives and the other to Seychelles. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Bangaram-class patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangaram_class_patrol_vessel "The Bangaram class patrol vessels of the Indian Navy are designed for interdiction against fast moving surface vessels and for search-and-rescue operations in coastal areas and in the exclusive economic zone." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Swiftships 110 Patrol Boat http://www.worldwarships.com/class/swiftships-110 Suggested database text: One of the many classes of small patrol boats in operation around the world. (Another shipships class, this one serving a couple of navies in the Caribbean and Central America.) ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Swiftships 105 Patrol Boat http://www.worldwarships.com/class/swiftships-105 Suggested database text: One of the many classes of small patrol boats in operation around the world. (Another shipships class, this one serving a couple of navies in the Caribbean and Central America.) ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Swiftships 65 Patrol Boat http://www.worldwarships.com/class/swiftships-65 Suggested database text: One of the many classes of small patrol boats operating around the world. Worth adding because this is in service with about half-a-dozen small countries...in some cases, this class is a major component of their navies. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Dauntless class patrol boat http://www.worldwarships.com/class/dauntless http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenadan_patrol_boat_Levera_%28PB-02%29 Suggested database text: "A fast, light patrol boat employed by several nations." (About half-a-dozen small countries, mostly Caribbean, use this one.) ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Recommended change to database text... "One of the many small patrol boat classes in service around the world, the Vosper 103-Foot Type has been exported to a number of countries, including Malaysia, Panama, and Qatar." This is simply a text change to increase the accuracy of the database. In fact, Malaysia (not Qatar) is the major user of this class, with over a dozen boats in service, although they're nearly 50 years old! A bit slow, but probably pretty good for keeping an eye on the neighbors or going after pirates or smugglers who do not have speed boats. As far as I know, there are no differences in the versions sold to various countries, although I un…