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I had to laugh this morning when I read one of the headlines about Japan building it's largest warship since WWII. A new class of Destroyer. You have to look at the photos to get the true impression of this destroyer as it is unlike any destroyer ever built before. It amazingly looks exactly like an aircraft carrier. But it has no catapults or a jump ramp so that makes it a destroyer.
LOL
Japan Unveils Largest Warship Since WWII
Just a matter of time before they attack us again
820' and 19,500 tons, yep sounds like a destroyer, interesting to see their new frigate.
I read it too an laughed also....
Yeah well...its like making Mosin Nagant's and no4s to long. It took to the end or WW2 for short handy weapons that the troops wanted to overcome what the generals thought was best. ie I dont think Ive seen a "destroyer" with more than one gun since 1960s? Leander class had a twin turret. Since then a single very fast firing 4inch single at most. Just how often does that get used? Copters would keep the chinese subs further out, outside torp range and you cant usually use a gun on a sub anyway. Hmmm, maybe a better term for this is a destroyer leader, a bit bigger to hold flag and has good long range clout, who'd use the flagship in close?
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No doubt it's a political correctness thing on the part of Japanese to not use the word "carrier".
Clearly, it's an ASW helicopter carrier. When they buy STOVL F-35s, they can come up with another PC name.
I'm sure the Chinese understand that it's only a destroyer. What it looks like is the start of an arms race in that region of the world. The Chinese recently put into service an old Soviet carrier and are supposed to be building one similar in capabilities to ours, a full fledged blue water carrier that can project around the world.
But to call it a destroyer simply draws attention to it when that is probably the last thing they wanted.
From what I can see of it, it looks like it has stealth features built into it. Look at the shape of the hull and superstructure.
History repeats itself, what was Germany doing in the 30's? I'll bet ya there're developing "farm tractors" and "single seat recreation aircraft"...
Japanese warships are as useless as ours. missile and GPS capacity has rendered them junk.
IZUMO is Japanese for Sucker Punch....