[Fai Mao]

The Cruisers are on the same hull as the Destroyers I think. Same basic ship just configured differently

[laplata]

Thanks.

But are they being replaced at the same rate they leave service?

[jdt1138]

Maybe China could produce a few for us?

[ETCM]

The Cruisers are on the same hull as the Destroyers I think. Same basic ship just configured differently

The Tico Cruisers were built on the 1970's Spruance Class Destroyer hull design. The Arleigh Burke is a completely different hull. The Ticonderoga were always a Destroyer, at 9600 tons displacement. The FLT III Burkes are 9700 tons displacement. The sensor suite on the FLT III is far superior to the cruisers they are replacing.

[Rockingham]

The Ticonderoga class cruisers are based on the older Spruance class destroyer design, with the similar sized Burke Flight III destroyers being newer and more capable. Most notably, due to being built originally to accommodate an older model of radar, the Ticonderoga class cruisers tend to be a bit top heavy and less seaworthy than the Burke Flight III destroyers.

[doorgunner69]

“The Cruisers are on the same hull as the Destroyers I think. Same basic ship just configured differently”

That sounds about what I gathered.

A lot of life out of that hull.

Hope the Burkes are not as top heavy as the Tico class. Still remember going out overnight on one for some testing and the insane rolling once they slowed down after dark.

That and the 5mB hard drive as big as a small filing cabinet.