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To: BenLurkin

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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To: Rockpile

To pick a few nits:

The Army mounts howitzers and mortars currently. The Navy mounts guns.

Current Navy guns are automated and fire ~ 16-20 Rounds / minute. The Army howitzers max out at ~1 per minute.

The Zumwalt will mount 2 155mm (6 inch) guns. Rate of fire 10 rounds per minute, Effective firing range ~100 miles miles with Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP)


57 posted on 04/15/2014 7:53:50 PM PDT by redlegplanner ( No Representation without Taxation)
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