Size does matter, smaller ships may be faster and can turn sharper BUT they cannot operate in the open ocean nearly as well. Larg swells toss them around and they cannot cross the ocean either. These larger ships are what truly own the open deep blue ocean.
Even in calm water smaller ships aren’t really faster, all things being equal a longer ship will experience less resistance in the water, while having more room for engines, longer does mean slower turning though
You think all the small ships, in the US Navy, sit in ports around the world. They sail across all the time. Right with the carriers. I know. I was on a DEG, called Frigates now. They cross all the time.
The squarish main tower contains the Aegis Combat System. The Aegis Combat System is an integrated weapons system, which uses computers and radars to track and guide all the ships weapons to work in concert destroy multiple enemy targets at once.
The reason the scaffolding was replaced with the angular towers was to reduce radar return signatures. They played with the geometry so the signals bounced off at angles that don't go back to the emitter.
19:35 the zumwalt class are a mess despite looking very cool! They were built around the weapons system which doesn’t work. They are now being retrofitted to use missiles.
The angles of the newer ships are to limit and deflect radar. That's why the radar equipment is encased in an angled case kind of thing, and even the railings are angled.
Many of these newer ships look much like the Arleigh Burke class US Destroyer. This video talks about armament but what these ships have, along with Ticonderoga class guided missile cruisers have the AEGIS system which is what makes these incredibly effective fighting ships. They are also quite agile. The screws blades are able to rotate without having to stop and change to reverse. You could put the port engine in a reverse position and keep the starboard screw in a ahead position and the ship can pretty much pivot.
#5 Kidd Class were built between 1978-82 and where a variation of the USA's Spruance Class of Destroyers that were all built between 1972-83 If you want to take a look at the original stealth ship, look up the Sea Shadow (IX-529).
You mentioned it's not the size but the punch. I'd argue the versatility is also key. Destroyers can be tasked for different roles, and it's important that they have the ability to shift role - from anti-ship, to anti-sub to anti-air - with as little refitting as possible, typically armament. As a kid during the Cold War I always marveled at Soviet destroyers and cruisers - they bristled with missiles, guns and mortars! Especialy compared to their US counterparts, whose deck seemed to be flat except for two turrets with 5 in. guns, and maybe some rail systems for missiles. What I did not appreciate was the magzine difference: The Soviet ships pretty much showed their cards, with very little storage space for additional role capabilities - meaning that if things changed in theater and they needed to engage new threats they either had limited capability or would need to restock. In contrast, the magazines on US ships are HUGE, permitting them to carry a good complement of firepower to meet whatever role they may be called to play while in theater. They are in the hull, which means they aren't visible. The launch rails for the Standard family of missiles gave way to verticle launch missile blocks that can carry a variety of target-based orgdinance - more modern Russian ships have adopted this concept to a degree as well. The "scaffolding" for C3 is basically being covered with angular, RAM-coated material to help reduce the ships' radar signature. And the Taiwanese Kidd class ships are old - I think the Kidds served in the 1960s in the US Navy. Though they appear to have got upgrades (CIWS, e.g.).
Fun Fact here in Germany we dont have destroyers in name. To aggressive for our pussy public. But our new F126 Frigates basicly Destroyers. With the first ship in commission 2027 will have a deplacment of 10,550 tonnes and a lenght 166 Meters. They build four of them and yeah finaly we get some big boy ships again.
The Atago class, Congo Class, and the Sejong Class destroyers are all derivatives of the Arleigh Burke class American destroyers, just modified to suit their individual nations needs and requirements. This video is probably a few years old because last I looked, the Burkes are around 90 hulls either built, in the process of being built, or planned.
@@ExUSSailor TL:DR, The Zumwalt is the biggest waste of tax payer's dollars when it comes to the two ships. The LCS cost roughly $500M per ship and the Zumwalt-class cost roughly $4B per ship. Out of the two, one has 30 ships with 5 more being built and the other had 32 planned, 3 built, 2 active and 29 cancelled. Zumwalt was the one cancelled with the reason literally being that it was too expensive for what it was and was a waste of money. The American government is obsessed with spending money and stupid crap that it does not actually need yet it felt the Zumwalt was too expensive while the LCS, with all its issues, are still being built and commissioned. I take that to mean the Zumwalt is in fact, the biggest waste of money.
@@ExUSSailor both are garbage. But in terms of money the Zumwalt takes the crown. What’s the point of having guns that can never be fired because the ammo is so expensive to manufacture. But I also agree the LCS line is garbage too. BUT at least they have more purpose than the Zumwalt
The problem with the Zumwalt class is that it doesn't need to be used if it can defeat it, and it can't defeat those that need it. It's like everyone is transporting goods in the wilderness. Everyone is trying every means to improve the carrying capacity of their vehicles. Those who have spare energy are even improving the off-road capabilities of their vehicles. At this time, the United States came, and brought a luxury two-seater sports car...
The company i work for is a Navy/DoD contractor and we make parts for all the Navy's surface combat ship classes. Primarily for the DDG (destroyer), but also for the LHA (landing helicopter assault), LPD (landing platform dock), the new FFG class (guided missile frigate), and CVN aircraft carriers. In regards to the DDG Destroyers, its a case of "dont judge a book by its cover" because they may look "old" but they are far from it and have proven themselves to be the backbone and workhorse of the Navy surface fleet as seen by the number of these ships in service (68). As of right now, expect the production of the DDG's to last well into the 2030's under the current contract orders. Unfortunately, the Zumwalt class were never really meant to be taken seriously because they were an experimental class. The Navy wanted something new so they could put together dozens of new system concepts and see what works and what doesnt. The real downside was that these systems were made by multiple vendors, so trying to get them all to play nice was an impossible pipe dream. Then combine that with the flawed engineering of the aluminum super structure (the bones of the ship) and what you get is a very expensive parade float with so many service problems that the Navy cancelled 29 of the 32 that were originally planned for. Of the 3 that were built, one is in active service, the second is active but with a "provisional" tag meaning its limited on what it can do and its currently in port for hull repairs, and the third is still undergoing sea trials (open water testing) because of all the problems.
In the age of missiles, size is everything(maneuverability not so much). The bigger the ship, the more missiles that can be packed onto a ship. Also, a bigger ship usually produces more power and has more space for cooling, which allows for more advanced radars and electronic suites. The Chinese type 055 is combination of both size, stealth, and advanced weapons system. It also depends on the mission, the US has both the Zumwalt and the aegis equipped arleigh burke class destroyers. The Zumwalt is designed to support land operations with its massive guns and incorporates stealth design so as to not be spotted by enemy radar on the shore. The arleigh burke does not need stealth, as its role is to protect the carrier group, which means advanced radar, electronic suites, and amount of surface to air missiles are the main priorities. The Japanese, Koreans, and Chinese have all taken aspects from the arleigh burke destroyer design, and the Koreans and Japanese incorporates the American design and made aegis system as well.
The Arleigh Burke class is one of the most powerful destroyers ever built. There are 67 in service and 4 under construction. There are plans to aquire a dozen or so more. The oldest are being upgraded to Flight 2a and are expected to serve through 2050 and beyond. Yes they are an older design but why fix what isnt broke. These are some of the most powerful warships in the world and the newer ones are only getting better.
The 'tower' on many newer ships is an enclosed mast, supposed to be better stealth. Not sure how better the enclosed mast is than a 'normal' mast, but maybe in another 10 years, we will know more. And the Arleigh Burke's are a Cold War design, that is still very good to this day.
If you were to look at the Zumwalt destroyer on radar it is so stealthy that the small boat next to it in the picture would appear larger than the 600 foot ship.
The reason why U.S ships have old looking towers is because of those white boxes you see under the widows are Aegis radars that take the role of the radars on the tower and the Agis radars are much superior!!!
It's just a pity that the Zumvolt, while its development was underway, was already outdated for the purposes for which it was designed, and it was not suitable for others because it did not even have a antimissile defense, and the program was closed.
8:02 "That's the one I shot. THAT'S THE ONE I SHOT!!!" Okay there, settle down now, grandpappy Luke. We get it. The moving pictures are bringing you back your good o' days. Just sit back down in your rocker and sip your prune juice and let's take a deep breath. 🤣🤣🤣 There's something really interesting about you, a native Brit, saying that you really like the Kongo-class ship. Obviously like everyone else, Japan is cycling through the same names it's used for other ships. This is the third time they've used the name Kongo. The first was on an old sailing ironclad. The second is why it's very interesting you say you like it. The IJN Kongo was a fast battleship/battle cruiser that was made by the UK for Japan just a bit before WWII started in full swing. Japan then took Kongo and built 3 more ships to accompany Kongo, but the second ship bearing the name was in fact a British made ship intended and served for Japan. So it's kind of weird/fitting that years down the road that a ship bearing the same name is judged (by the cover) to be good by a Brit.
So that is an M134 Minigun at 7:59...reports indicate that in 2023 the 7.62mmX51 Miniguns were removed and replaced by the UK version of the Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun, the L111A1. And it is typically called a "crow's nest" not an eagle's nest...though if you keep saying it, you may eventually replace the old phrase with your own. At 12:50 the video says the Taiwanese Kidd class is crewed by "marines"...this is no doubt an error in translation, or from some other cause. They should have called them sailors...or seamen, since you like that better. LOL The four Kidd class ships were commissioned into the US Navy in the early 1980s, were decommissioned in the late 1990s, and were sold to Taiwan in 2003.
I knew you lived in U.S. but Maine for 7 years?? I've lived in Maine my entire life. What town did you live in? Bath iron works is in Bath Mainr on the coast & one of the biggest ship building places in the country
@OriginalHuman oh wow that is wild, I live in Bangor area (45 mins from Waterville) although the Southern part of our state thinks anything north of Augusta/Waterville is Canada south 😂
The Zumwalt was canceled with only three produced and only two active. They were canceled due to the unreasonable cost and vulnerability they had to subs.
Just an FYI about the Zumwalt class. It is literally a complete failure! The largest waste of military funds in the history of the U.S. 10 Billion dollars of development and 4.5 BILLION dollars each to produce. The Navy declared the ship "failed to perform." The guns wouldn't work, nothing it was designed for would work. The Navy received 2 ships and tried to cancel the 3rd but Susan Collins Senator from Maine pushed thru a 3rd ship for the shipyard in her state (Bath Iron Works shipyard). Since the program costs exceeded the budget by 50 percent, triggering an automatic cancelation according to the Nunn-McCurdy Act, the line was finally canceled. The Navy tried to decommission all 3 of these boondoggles but Congress said NO. This cost the U.S. taxpayer 25 BILLION dollars for 3 ships; You wanted them, you got them, find SOMETHING they can do! So the Navy has removed their non working guns and are trying to figure out a way to use these dreadful money pits. In short, the Zumwalt class is a complete failure.
The Zumwalt destroyer is very stealthy. On radar, it looks like a small fishing vessel. But, the truth is that it is a POS. No more will be built. There are 3 in service. As originally designed, the main weapon was designed to use a gun round that cost $1 million each. That system was scrapped for being ridiculously expensive. The entire vessel costs over $3 billion. It was a major screw up by the Navy! This, like the Littoral combat ships, was a total waste of money. The Littoral Combat Ships are being decommissioned after 2 years, and the Zumwalts will be too.
Hmm. If some of these classes have a deck and hangar for helicopters and only go about 30 knots, how do we objectively justify disqualifying the Izumo and Hyuga classes? I mean, clearly they're not destroyers except as a political fiction; but where can we draw a line that excludes them without being extremely arbitrary? The Zumwalts are a failure, despite the fact that their design has some really nice features. The big problem is that their main guns are fundamentally useless, because somebody thought it was a reasonable idea to allow the company that developed the things to make the main gun work like an inkjet printer: you can afford the weapon itself, but you can't ever actually use it because the ammo would bankrupt you. Stupid. I expect some of the other features of the Zumwalt design may show up in some future US Navy destroyer class.
shut up and let the video play. a destroyer has missles, MISSLES that means nomater its size or speed with the us ageists radar. On the plot on the dot destruction
17:17 "where's all the weapons?" An easy thing to mistakingly say, as the majority of a modern warship's weapons, being missiles, are housed in vertical launch tubes, which aren't visible unless you're looking down st the ship.
it was not. it was supposed to be equipped with Ags which is a naval artillery gun system meant for land bombardment. now the zumwalts are having it's guns removed to make space for hypersonic missiles.
@@cuff02 yep But my point was that the Zumwalt was never supposed to get rail guns. But i to believe the navy should have gone with the same gun thats on other ships than trying to develop the gun after the ship was built.
The Kidd-class is a Spruance-class with the Mk-26 launchers from the early Ticonderoga CGs. Built around 1980. Originally purchased by Iran before the overthrow in 1979. Taken in by the US Navy until the late '90s then sold to Taiwan.
With todays missile and radar systems, "mobility" isn't that important anymore. Naval guns back in the day? Yeah, ya want mobility. Those days are gone.
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I don't know where you live, but if you have a walk-in clinic type place near you, you may be able to get shots for a migraine. Just make sure that you have a ride to and from the location, because some of the shots that they can give you make you unable to operate a vehicle. There are also pills better than the ones you would get at your local superstore.
9:00 Japan doesn't have much of a military at all, thanks to the treaty signed between japan and the US at the end of ww2. Basically, the US stripped japan of any semblance of a powerful military for something like 100 years in exchange for American protection. Japan does have a military, but it cant stack up to any major powers because of that treaty. Their ships are limited in size and numbers as well as their air force and army.
When we’re talking about size it’s not necessarily about length and width bub. We’re hearing about the weight basically. It could be shorter and still weigh more.
The Taiwanese Kidd class destroyers have a long and curious story - they were originally designed and built in the US, but were intended for the Iranian Navy. After the Shah of Iran was overthrown, they were then commissioned into the US Navy - serving from the early 1980's into late 1990's when they were de-commissioned, and "mothballed", they were then sold to Taiwan in 2005 - so yes, they are an older design, but they have a very powerful anti-air defense package.
Size does matter, smaller ships may be faster and can turn sharper BUT they cannot operate in the open ocean nearly as well. Larg swells toss them around and they cannot cross the ocean either. These larger ships are what truly own the open deep blue ocean.
Even in calm water smaller ships aren’t really faster, all things being equal a longer ship will experience less resistance in the water, while having more room for engines, longer does mean slower turning though
Funny, everyone not from AMERICA, SAY'S THE SAME OH SHIT!!!🤟🙏💯😂 I WOULD TOO!
GO MILITARY!!!❤️💯😊
You think all the small ships, in the US Navy, sit in ports around the world. They sail across all the time. Right with the carriers. I know. I was on a DEG, called Frigates now. They cross all the time.
My brother crossed in 90' tender as a diver in the navy. Virginia to the Mediterranean. Ships of all sizes in the group.
Say that to the tin can sailor
The last ship if you see it on radar it shows up as small than a small sailboat
Every time I see a Zumwalt I just think of an AT-AT in the water
lol true
I have never thought about that until now.
The squarish main tower contains the Aegis Combat System. The Aegis Combat System is an integrated weapons system, which uses computers and radars to track and guide all the ships weapons to work in concert destroy multiple enemy targets at once.
My Daughter helped build this first ship shown ! Maine is very proud of the BIW- Bath Iron works !
The reason the scaffolding was replaced with the angular towers was to reduce radar return signatures. They played with the geometry so the signals bounced off at angles that don't go back to the emitter.
19:35 the zumwalt class are a mess despite looking very cool! They were built around the weapons system which doesn’t work. They are now being retrofitted to use missiles.
The angles of the newer ships are to limit and deflect radar. That's why the radar equipment is encased in an angled case kind of thing, and even the railings are angled.
Many of these newer ships look much like the Arleigh Burke class US Destroyer. This video talks about armament but what these ships have, along with Ticonderoga class guided missile cruisers have the AEGIS system which is what makes these incredibly effective fighting ships. They are also quite agile. The screws blades are able to rotate without having to stop and change to reverse. You could put the port engine in a reverse position and keep the starboard screw in a ahead position and the ship can pretty much pivot.
mommy likes that one
#5 Kidd Class were built between 1978-82 and where a variation of the USA's Spruance Class of Destroyers that were all built between 1972-83
If you want to take a look at the original stealth ship, look up the Sea Shadow (IX-529).
You mentioned it's not the size but the punch. I'd argue the versatility is also key. Destroyers can be tasked for different roles, and it's important that they have the ability to shift role - from anti-ship, to anti-sub to anti-air - with as little refitting as possible, typically armament.
As a kid during the Cold War I always marveled at Soviet destroyers and cruisers - they bristled with missiles, guns and mortars! Especialy compared to their US counterparts, whose deck seemed to be flat except for two turrets with 5 in. guns, and maybe some rail systems for missiles. What I did not appreciate was the magzine difference: The Soviet ships pretty much showed their cards, with very little storage space for additional role capabilities - meaning that if things changed in theater and they needed to engage new threats they either had limited capability or would need to restock. In contrast, the magazines on US ships are HUGE, permitting them to carry a good complement of firepower to meet whatever role they may be called to play while in theater. They are in the hull, which means they aren't visible. The launch rails for the Standard family of missiles gave way to verticle launch missile blocks that can carry a variety of target-based orgdinance - more modern Russian ships have adopted this concept to a degree as well.
The "scaffolding" for C3 is basically being covered with angular, RAM-coated material to help reduce the ships' radar signature.
And the Taiwanese Kidd class ships are old - I think the Kidds served in the 1960s in the US Navy. Though they appear to have got upgrades (CIWS, e.g.).
the angles on the new ships cut down the radar detection of it and bounce the radar in the air so it cant travel back to it source
There’s also a couple of submarines under water that you can’t see
Fun Fact here in Germany we dont have destroyers in name. To aggressive for our pussy public.
But our new F126 Frigates basicly Destroyers.
With the first ship in commission 2027 will have a deplacment of 10,550 tonnes and a lenght 166 Meters. They build four of them and yeah finaly we get some big boy ships again.
Started watching you after following the Fat Electrician. How you heard the story of Jake "McNasty" McNeice? It's literally the stuff of movies.
So what you're saying is, size doesn't matter, it's about the motion in the ocean?
The Atago class, Congo Class, and the Sejong Class destroyers are all derivatives of the Arleigh Burke class American destroyers, just modified to suit their individual nations needs and requirements. This video is probably a few years old because last I looked, the Burkes are around 90 hulls either built, in the process of being built, or planned.
The USS Zumwalt….biggest waste of money ever
Hardly. The Littoral Combat Ship takes that crown.
@@ExUSSailor TL:DR, The Zumwalt is the biggest waste of tax payer's dollars when it comes to the two ships.
The LCS cost roughly $500M per ship and the Zumwalt-class cost roughly $4B per ship. Out of the two, one has 30 ships with 5 more being built and the other had 32 planned, 3 built, 2 active and 29 cancelled. Zumwalt was the one cancelled with the reason literally being that it was too expensive for what it was and was a waste of money. The American government is obsessed with spending money and stupid crap that it does not actually need yet it felt the Zumwalt was too expensive while the LCS, with all its issues, are still being built and commissioned. I take that to mean the Zumwalt is in fact, the biggest waste of money.
@@ExUSSailor both are garbage. But in terms of money the Zumwalt takes the crown. What’s the point of having guns that can never be fired because the ammo is so expensive to manufacture. But I also agree the LCS line is garbage too. BUT at least they have more purpose than the Zumwalt
The last one reminds me of the Imperial Starfleet from starwars
Leave it to the US to make a ship that doesn't look like a ship. Feels like a sea version of the F-117
The idgit narrator was calling Sailors, Marines. That's why the number marines was so high.
The problem with the Zumwalt class is that it doesn't need to be used if it can defeat it, and it can't defeat those that need it.
It's like everyone is transporting goods in the wilderness. Everyone is trying every means to improve the carrying capacity of their vehicles. Those who have spare energy are even improving the off-road capabilities of their vehicles. At this time, the United States came, and brought a luxury two-seater sports car...
Maneuverability and speed won't do much against any modern missle
Phalanx CWIS is a US system. Most of our allies get them as well. Highly effective close in system for last line of defense 10:13
So stealthy are the zumwalt we will probably never see it in battle
The company i work for is a Navy/DoD contractor and we make parts for all the Navy's surface combat ship classes. Primarily for the DDG (destroyer), but also for the LHA (landing helicopter assault), LPD (landing platform dock), the new FFG class (guided missile frigate), and CVN aircraft carriers. In regards to the DDG Destroyers, its a case of "dont judge a book by its cover" because they may look "old" but they are far from it and have proven themselves to be the backbone and workhorse of the Navy surface fleet as seen by the number of these ships in service (68). As of right now, expect the production of the DDG's to last well into the 2030's under the current contract orders. Unfortunately, the Zumwalt class were never really meant to be taken seriously because they were an experimental class. The Navy wanted something new so they could put together dozens of new system concepts and see what works and what doesnt. The real downside was that these systems were made by multiple vendors, so trying to get them all to play nice was an impossible pipe dream. Then combine that with the flawed engineering of the aluminum super structure (the bones of the ship) and what you get is a very expensive parade float with so many service problems that the Navy cancelled 29 of the 32 that were originally planned for. Of the 3 that were built, one is in active service, the second is active but with a "provisional" tag meaning its limited on what it can do and its currently in port for hull repairs, and the third is still undergoing sea trials (open water testing) because of all the problems.
Kidd Class was built in the middle 1970s for Iran but when Iran took our embassy hostage the ships were kept by the US Navy and later sold to Taiwan
2:40 very submarine like.
8:20 are you sure that's not you?
10:25 crow's nest.
10:54 yuck fou punk, that was the year I graduated!
It's scary to think that HMS Dreadnought was only 2000 tons heavier than a Zumwalt Destroyer.
A past Unsubscribe Podcast mentioned Dandruff as a possible downside to eating gluten-rich foods like bread, but only those of European descent.
hope you feel better soon, although makes your British accent stronger lol
In the age of missiles, size is everything(maneuverability not so much). The bigger the ship, the more missiles that can be packed onto a ship. Also, a bigger ship usually produces more power and has more space for cooling, which allows for more advanced radars and electronic suites. The Chinese type 055 is combination of both size, stealth, and advanced weapons system. It also depends on the mission, the US has both the Zumwalt and the aegis equipped arleigh burke class destroyers. The Zumwalt is designed to support land operations with its massive guns and incorporates stealth design so as to not be spotted by enemy radar on the shore. The arleigh burke does not need stealth, as its role is to protect the carrier group, which means advanced radar, electronic suites, and amount of surface to air missiles are the main priorities. The Japanese, Koreans, and Chinese have all taken aspects from the arleigh burke destroyer design, and the Koreans and Japanese incorporates the American design and made aegis system as well.
The Arleigh Burke class is one of the most powerful destroyers ever built. There are 67 in service and 4 under construction. There are plans to aquire a dozen or so more. The oldest are being upgraded to Flight 2a and are expected to serve through 2050 and beyond. Yes they are an older design but why fix what isnt broke. These are some of the most powerful warships in the world and the newer ones are only getting better.
The strange shape is to reduce it's radar signature.
The 'tower' on many newer ships is an enclosed mast, supposed to be better stealth. Not sure how better the enclosed mast is than a 'normal' mast, but maybe in another 10 years, we will know more.
And the Arleigh Burke's are a Cold War design, that is still very good to this day.
They say the Zumwalt is very difficult to find on radar.
If you were to look at the Zumwalt destroyer on radar it is so stealthy that the small boat next to it in the picture would appear larger than the 600 foot ship.
Zumwalt destroyers are soo cool, shame they have so many problems they are constantly off the seas and basically unable to see combat.
The reason why U.S ships have old looking towers is because of those white boxes you see under the widows are Aegis radars that take the role of the radars on the tower and the Agis radars are much superior!!!
Frigates are the speedy version!
It's just a pity that the Zumvolt, while its development was underway, was already outdated for the purposes for which it was designed, and it was not suitable for others because it did not even have a antimissile defense, and the program was closed.
Would love to see more about the Zumwalt
8:02 "That's the one I shot. THAT'S THE ONE I SHOT!!!" Okay there, settle down now, grandpappy Luke. We get it. The moving pictures are bringing you back your good o' days. Just sit back down in your rocker and sip your prune juice and let's take a deep breath. 🤣🤣🤣
There's something really interesting about you, a native Brit, saying that you really like the Kongo-class ship. Obviously like everyone else, Japan is cycling through the same names it's used for other ships. This is the third time they've used the name Kongo. The first was on an old sailing ironclad. The second is why it's very interesting you say you like it. The IJN Kongo was a fast battleship/battle cruiser that was made by the UK for Japan just a bit before WWII started in full swing. Japan then took Kongo and built 3 more ships to accompany Kongo, but the second ship bearing the name was in fact a British made ship intended and served for Japan. So it's kind of weird/fitting that years down the road that a ship bearing the same name is judged (by the cover) to be good by a Brit.
Think different navies are classifying sailors as marines, and the Kidd class is an older US hull
So that is an M134 Minigun at 7:59...reports indicate that in 2023 the 7.62mmX51 Miniguns were removed and replaced by the UK version of the Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun, the L111A1.
And it is typically called a "crow's nest" not an eagle's nest...though if you keep saying it, you may eventually replace the old phrase with your own.
At 12:50 the video says the Taiwanese Kidd class is crewed by "marines"...this is no doubt an error in translation, or from some other cause. They should have called them sailors...or seamen, since you like that better. LOL
The four Kidd class ships were commissioned into the US Navy in the early 1980s, were decommissioned in the late 1990s, and were sold to Taiwan in 2003.
5:38 I would not want to behind that! Lol
The zumwalt looks like the U.S. civil war ironclad warships
plastic giraffe assault is no joke brotha!
That last one looks like a Star Wars Imperial Destroyer!
Should look into the Arleigh Burke flight 3... 510 feet of steel and sex appeal... with laser weapons 😅.
A ship that was launched in 1997 is 27 years old, not a spring chicken.
Number 8 looked like they added a dalek to the ship. Lol.
A very dumb question for anyone. Why do all of these vessels have an operating speed of around 30 knots?
New destroyers specialize in beyond horizon combat
I knew you lived in U.S. but Maine for 7 years?? I've lived in Maine my entire life. What town did you live in?
Bath iron works is in Bath Mainr on the coast & one of the biggest ship building places in the country
I was in the Waterville area and Portland :)
@OriginalHuman oh wow that is wild, I live in Bangor area (45 mins from Waterville) although the Southern part of our state thinks anything north of Augusta/Waterville is Canada south 😂
It's called a mast not a scaffold lol
The Zumwalt was canceled with only three produced and only two active. They were canceled due to the unreasonable cost and vulnerability they had to subs.
Maybe 055 is a scary existence
Hah! I graduated basic training in '91. 😂😂😂
The kid class ships were owned and operated by the United States until they worship to that country they were designed during Korea
All that tech on the russian ships and half of them dont fckn work lol
Case in point, the Moskva
A big load of Russian sea men to begin with 😂 its not the size of the boat it's the motion in the ocean that matters!
You should check out an react to the Naval Legends series if you get a chance, very well produced videos.
Just an FYI about the Zumwalt class. It is literally a complete failure! The largest waste of military funds in the history of the U.S. 10 Billion dollars of development and 4.5 BILLION dollars each to produce. The Navy declared the ship "failed to perform." The guns wouldn't work, nothing it was designed for would work. The Navy received 2 ships and tried to cancel the 3rd but Susan Collins Senator from Maine pushed thru a 3rd ship for the shipyard in her state (Bath Iron Works shipyard). Since the program costs exceeded the budget by 50 percent, triggering an automatic cancelation according to the Nunn-McCurdy Act, the line was finally canceled.
The Navy tried to decommission all 3 of these boondoggles but Congress said NO. This cost the U.S. taxpayer 25 BILLION dollars for 3 ships; You wanted them, you got them, find SOMETHING they can do! So the Navy has removed their non working guns and are trying to figure out a way to use these dreadful money pits. In short, the Zumwalt class is a complete failure.
Kidd class destroyers were built in the mid 80s
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Japan is right next to China...Lets not forget Korea and Russia. 👍
Japan is "not allowed" a full military. They are still "in time out".
The Zumwalt destroyer is very stealthy. On radar, it looks like a small fishing vessel. But, the truth is that it is a POS. No more will be built. There are 3 in service. As originally designed, the main weapon was designed to use a gun round that cost $1 million each. That system was scrapped for being ridiculously expensive. The entire vessel costs over $3 billion. It was a major screw up by the Navy! This, like the Littoral combat ships, was a total waste of money. The Littoral Combat Ships are being decommissioned after 2 years, and the Zumwalts will be too.
Wash the foam on your microphone
Your not out turning or out running a missile none of that matters size definitely matters in ships
LOL This gentlemen does not know ships. LOL
Hmm. If some of these classes have a deck and hangar for helicopters and only go about 30 knots, how do we objectively justify disqualifying the Izumo and Hyuga classes? I mean, clearly they're not destroyers except as a political fiction; but where can we draw a line that excludes them without being extremely arbitrary?
The Zumwalts are a failure, despite the fact that their design has some really nice features. The big problem is that their main guns are fundamentally useless, because somebody thought it was a reasonable idea to allow the company that developed the things to make the main gun work like an inkjet printer: you can afford the weapon itself, but you can't ever actually use it because the ammo would bankrupt you. Stupid. I expect some of the other features of the Zumwalt design may show up in some future US Navy destroyer class.
Ukraine is showing the Russia Navy how to find Davy Jones Locker!
Built 20 to 30 years ago. Not that old???
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Ah yes the USS Zumwalt
shut up and let the video play. a destroyer has missles, MISSLES that means nomater its size or speed with the us ageists radar. On the plot on the dot destruction
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This video is almost on launchable due to him pausing the video every 15 seconds
Good 👍 information but the little sex jokes wasn't needed!! Each to their own I suppose
Navy dudes talk way too much about semen. Jus sayen. Much respect. 🫡
17:17 "where's all the weapons?" An easy thing to mistakingly say, as the majority of a modern warship's weapons, being missiles, are housed in vertical launch tubes, which aren't visible unless you're looking down st the ship.
The Zumwalt was SUPPOSED to have a rail-gun. But that train has left the building. They can't get it to not eat the barrels up.
it was not. it was supposed to be equipped with Ags which is a naval artillery gun system meant for land bombardment. now the zumwalts are having it's guns removed to make space for hypersonic missiles.
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And that gun was a rail gun you nerd.
@@trollingpcgames Also didn't help that the shells used by the AGS cost $1m each. Yes, EACH!
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But my point was that the Zumwalt was never supposed to get rail guns. But i to believe the navy should have gone with the same gun thats on other ships than trying to develop the gun after the ship was built.
Don't worry, PLA will always fufill the dreams of pentagon
The Kidd-class is a Spruance-class with the Mk-26 launchers from the early Ticonderoga CGs. Built around 1980. Originally purchased by Iran before the overthrow in 1979. Taken in by the US Navy until the late '90s then sold to Taiwan.
I was supposed to have been stationed on USS Callaghan in 1992. Orders were changed to COMUSNAVCENT Bahrain.
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.... if it ain't broke, build more.
If your ship packs enough punch it doesn't need a lot of mobility.
With todays missile and radar systems, "mobility" isn't that important anymore. Naval guns back in the day? Yeah, ya want mobility. Those days are gone.
The ship from China is a tofu ship 😂
Tofu Dreg POS
Shipbuilding completions accounted for 49.6% of the world's total.
The number of new orders received reached 37.67 million deadweight tons, accounting for 72.6% of the world's total.
The number of orders on hand is 123.77 million deadweight tons, accounting for 53.2% of the world's total. The international market share of the three major indicators ranks first in the world.
The thing with the russian boats , they are always on port getting fixed. The ones that worked ukraine already sunk almost half of them.
way to go Ukraine
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I woke up today feeling the same way after having a headache for the past week. At least we aren't alone lol
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Japan doesn't have much of a military at all, thanks to the treaty signed between japan and the US at the end of ww2. Basically, the US stripped japan of any semblance of a powerful military for something like 100 years in exchange for American protection.
Japan does have a military, but it cant stack up to any major powers because of that treaty. Their ships are limited in size and numbers as well as their air force and army.
Did you real just say "it's the motion of the ocean."
bro i had a similar thing with my throat but i could not talk without having to cough every 5 minutes
When you have accuratecie you don't need to have as much ammo and that's a lot of the room, to use for orther goodies👍
You might like to know the #1 the zumwalt destroyer was built by bath iron works in bath Maine
poor OriginalHuman get better soon
When we’re talking about size it’s not necessarily about length and width bub. We’re hearing about the weight basically. It could be shorter and still weigh more.
The Taiwanese Kidd class destroyers have a long and curious story - they were originally designed and built in the US, but were intended for the Iranian Navy.
After the Shah of Iran was overthrown, they were then commissioned into the US Navy - serving from the early 1980's into late 1990's when they were de-commissioned, and "mothballed",
they were then sold to Taiwan in 2005 - so yes, they are an older design, but they have a very powerful anti-air defense package.
On the last ship everything is covered for stealth