The Navy's Colossal Stealth Destroyer Heads Out to Sea

Schroeder · 03-20-16, 06:53 PM

Wow, so you got a destroyer for the price of a Nimitz class super carrier.....

BTW isn't it a bit large at 15,000 tons to be labeled a destroyer?

Sailor Steve · 03-20-16, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

BTW isn't it a bit large at 15,000 tons to be labeled a destroyer?

That is indeed in the same size range as a pre-dreadnought battleship. I believe the name comes from the designed job rather than the size, though. On the other hand, the destroyer has pretty much changed job descriptions with every succeeding generation since the first.

August · 03-20-16, 09:29 PM

I'm told that there just two basic types of warships. Submarines and Targets.

nikimcbee · 03-20-16, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by August

I'm told that there just two basic types of warships. Submarines and Targets.

This.

em2nought · 03-21-16, 12:42 AM

She sure is one fugly broad.

Jimbuna · 03-21-16, 05:50 AM

She can't project power anyway like that of a Nimitz carrier so I'm wondering where the value for money aspect comes in

Catfish · 03-21-16, 05:57 AM

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... so I'm wondering where the value for money aspect comes in

Hardware, software, special materials and a healthy greed from the military industrial complex, supports the economics generally..

Seriously, I like the general idea and concept, but i am really not sure about the outcome, and its seaworthyness

HunterICX · 03-21-16, 06:02 AM

What ship? I only see a floating pyramid

they ain't getting prettier with each generation.

03-20-16, 06:53 PM	#1
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em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	She sure is one fugly broad. __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!

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HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	What ship? I only see a floating pyramid they ain't getting prettier with each generation. __________________

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,206 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm told that there just two basic types of warships. Submarines and Targets.