I sit chastised across the board OGBD.
WRT the troops themselves - violent agreement seems to be the watchword on this site. It's a wonder that humanity has lasted this long given the propensity to misunderstand each other.
WRT the Chinook and a reinforced company, and at the risk of wandering outside of lanes here, it was my understanding that 6000 tonne class vessels along the line of the Svalbard and the Type 45s could embark, although not support, heavy helicopters of the CH-47 class. Equally a reinforced company (whatever that may be 60-200) is not beyond the lift capability of vessels of the Absalon type, or for that matter the Type 45. I appreciate clarification if I misunderstand the situation.
WRT the Bosn's boats - I apologise for expressing myself over simplistically.
I am aware that the Navy has a wide variety of small boats on strength, including LCVPs. My point though, referred to the boats carried aboard frigates and in particular the SCSC, and I should have made that point clear. Rather than just supplying those vessels with RHIBs, as sea worthy as they are, could the vessel not also embark something along the lines of the LCPs (Landing Craft Personnel)
operated by the Danish navy from the Absalon's and their new Arctic OPVs
Knud Rasmussen as utility boats, SAR boats and landing boats. Boats that are similar in form and design to the
Dockstarvarvet CBH-90 and used to land troops on rocky islets and skerries similar to the waters of the Gulf Islands, the West Coast gernerally, the Thousand Islands and off Newfoundland, all places that like the Swedish archipelago I have had the pleasure of visiting.
I guess, in part, this comes down to what Canada wants from the SCSC..... does it want an ASW escort or does it want a Global Corvette (both of which need dedicated AAW variants Ex-D)?
Cheers, and thanks for assisting me in clarifying my understanding OGBD.