Mushroom
Gold Member
Also, how can this claim be rationalized given the roles of Zumwalt and the canceled CG(X).Cruisers are designed to attack, Destroyers are designed to defend.
Zumwalt Destoyer = with the Advanced Gun System is taking the role of the US Navy's primary (only?) dedicated long range high volume shore bombardment artillery system.
CG(X) = To replace Tico, with primary role being ballistic missile defense and air defense for a carrier group.
To begin with, my opinion of the Zumwalt is that it is a complete waste. I see it as a complete waste, a ship without a mission. However, the gun system is a great piece of engineering.
But that gun is designed for shore bombardment (primarily to assist the Marines), not as a main weapon platform. 2 155mm guns is nice for fire on shore, but of not much use against other ships or aircraft.
And my opinion of CG(X) is no better then that of the Zumwalt. People getting all excited over a "stealth ship", without even thinking why a ship needs to be stealth in the first place.