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Originally Posted by LoBlo
Here's a question...
What can a Tichonderoga do that a Arleigh Burke can't? With DDGs as advanced as the Arleigh Burke, is there any benefit to investing in large cruisers in the first place? Is there any real difference between a CG and a DG in terms of capability, besides a slightly higher weapons capacity?
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There isn't really any difference. Cruisers these days tend to concentrate on AAW and work as "shotgun ships" while DDGs are usually a little less tied down to a larger surface combattant. In terms of what they're able to do, though, there's not really a huge a difference.