[Psalm 73]

"Zumwalts are effectively test beds for new technologies"

Sounds sensible - but then we wouldn't need more than four of them for that role.

[rlmorel]

I took a boat cruise up the river last year, and saw this:

I have always loved good looking ships, but I have to say, this is a face only a mother could love. However, I photoshopped this to add a dazzle camo, and it makes it at least seem more menacing or warlike:

With all that, it is a big vessel, hard to see how it could be called a "destroyer" class of ship. And butt-ugly, too. This one below is my favorite all time picture from my favorite all time class of vessel...the most beautiful iron warships ever built:

[DoodleDawg]

Sounds sensible - but then we wouldn't need more than four of them for that role.

There is one built and two on order. And a lot of people don't think there will be that many finally commissioned.

[Tallguy]

You’re absolutely right. They buy is over. There are enough to put 2 on each coast. Their main operational role will be backing up the littoral combat ships I would imagine. Gunfire support. But mostly they’ll be test beds.