On the other hand, the Spruance destroyer is a totally different ship.
It is much larger, 8000 tons, and packed with some of the best sensors in the world.
The main duty is to provide air and anti-submarine defense and can engage threats under heavy fire.
It is designed with 2 shafts with two totally seperate engine rooms. ie it is very battle damage resistance.
Almost all of them are now fitted with Mk41 VLS (vertical launch system) which can launch TLAM (Tomahawk), Harpoon. SAM is the GDC RAM usiing armoured Mk29 launchers.
Therefore it has land attack capability as well as anti-ship.
But the key of this ship is sensors, tons and tons of it.
I have been told it can "hear" someone sneeze inside a submarine over 50 miles away.
In a CVBG, this ship will be deployed at the edge of the fleet defense screen to provide maximum sensor coverage for early warning, and to engage any enemy submarine which is trying to get into torpedo range. Since it is armed to its teeth, so it is very capable to look after itself.
Of couse, it is all about money, and it is very expensive.
[ 本帖最後由 BenChek 於 2008-3-21 19:40 編輯 ]
