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At 610 feet long and 15,000 tons, it’s length and displacement are almost identical to that of the USS Biloxi (CL-80)


2 posted on 04/13/2014 8:32:18 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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The Cleveland class light cruisers were 10000 tonners. The length is right though.

This “destroyer” has the displacement of a Baltimore class heavy cruiser.

You know, the Army can put 6 and 8 inch guns on twenty odd ton armored vehicles put the modern Navy cannot to better than 5 inch on massive platforms.


38 posted on 04/13/2014 10:33:58 PM PDT by Rockpile
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At 610 feet long and 15,000 tons, it’s length and displacement are almost identical to that of the USS Biloxi (CL-80)

I'll make two predicitions right now. Because of the size the Navy will re-designate them guided missile cruisers and create three new O-6 billets. And with a crew of fewer than 150 the Navy will find they have the same problem with these as with the LCS class; too much maintenance and too few bodies to do it.

53 posted on 04/14/2014 7:12:18 AM PDT by Lower Deck
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