Harpoon launchers on the superstructure in armored boxes, reloadable from below install two Goalkeeper 30mm CIWS, one on the stern behind the helicopter pad and the other as far forward on the bow as heavy-sea practicalities would allow, these would provide a heavier weight of shell against bigger anti-ship missiles install 4-6 Phalanx CIWS, 2-3 on each side install 4 SeaRAM CIWS missiles, two on eac h side keep the twin 5” mounts on the fore and aft of the superstructure for anti-missile airbursts, defense against small Iranian-type boats, and light bombardment
a rotating TRS-4D mounted behind the funnel that could be rapidly retracted into an armored enclosure, this would be a redundancy in case the primary was put of of action It would sit in an armored box with armored doors that could slam shut over the panels. place a 4 panel TRS-4D fixed radar mounted on the top of the superstructure forward of the funnel. To adapt the design to the modern navy, I would do the following: They also had up to 6” of belt armor and 3.5” of deck armor. They had three triple turrets with auto-loading 8” guns capable of pounding out a staggering 12 rounds per minute. They were big, with a 716’ length, 76’ beam and displacing about 20,000 tons. I would like to see the navy dust off the plans for the post WW2 Des Moines class heavy cruisers. Willingness to invest ship Captains with autonomy and authority. Requires a modicum of courage and resolve by our civilian leaders and a There is still a need for forceful presence Upon a time, such Barbary Pirate behavior was terminated by the actions of DecaturĪnd Bainbridge and the young American Navy. For example, we now have third rate countriesĭictating policy in the Middle East, seizing ships of all nations, threatening Worsening of international behavior, not an improvement. However, history strongly suggests that these changes have led to a Power from ship Captains and have adopted a policy of appeasement instead ofĬase, there is no need for a cruiser – some might say there is no need for a Today, we have removed all such authority and Ship Captains wielded great autonomy and power. Was expected that they would, occasionally, exert their influence (again,įirepower) for the betterment of their country. Trans-oceanic presence role of a cruiser is worthy of some additionalĬruisers were invested with significant authority and power by their parent
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