055 DDG Large Destroyer Thread

[Blitzo]

Is that modules for the second unit at the front while the first is all but completed length-wise minus the superstructure?

Yes, that is essentially what the CGI seems to be showing.

 

[FORBIN]

It is know now approx. the definitive design, the shape of the vessel ?

I see it exist others

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[Blitzo]

It is know now approx. the definitive design, the shape of the vessel ?

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no, none of them are fully accurate.

the crease of the ship is lower than the main deck. the hull kind of resembles the geometry of the Italian FREMM class extended, based on what we can see of 055 so far

 

[FORBIN]

no, none of them are fully accurate.

the crease of the ship is lower than the main deck. the hull kind of resembles the geometry of the Italian FREMM class extended, based on what we can see of 055 so far

I hope soon the good

 

[Iron Man]

No. 2 055 has View attachment 34145 appeared like this:

If that CGI is accurate I think we are looking at 128 VLS cells and a new, larger sonar array....

 

[Jura The idiot]

If that CGI is accurate I think we are looking at 128 VLS cells and a new, larger sonar array....

dumb question: are you comparing to #1 055, or some other ship (like Type 052D)??

 

[Iron Man]

dumb question: are you comparing to #1 055, or some other ship (like Type 052D)??

I'm looking at the sideways arrangement of the rear VLS on the #1 055 along with what appears to be a fairly large-sized bow sonar dome.

 

[antiterror13]

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interesting ..... I thought 055 would have 2x CIWS 1130 and 2x HHQ-10 (24 tube)

 

[KIENCHIN]

? No... my rhetorical question was to say that the presence of a roof or lack of roof is not important.

Actually, why I think they have build a roof over the hull is to give some form of protection from the coming winter and not delay the build schedule because of weather,since there might be a second hull coming. Winter in Dalian after all is extreme.

 

[Lethe]

I am begining to think Blitzo is right, that this thing will certainly be in the 12000 tonne and above weight class. Look at the size of the bow in comparison to the two 052D which is closer to the camera,I for one will be very disappointed if it carries only 96 to 112 VLS tubes as reported.

I would not be at all surprised if 055 displaces 12,0000+ tons and only has 96 VLS. The 055 VLS is larger than the Mk. 41 VLS on the Arleigh Burke class, and AB Flight III is up around 10,000 tons and we know that ship is considered too small with no potential for future growth, compromised AMDR, and who knows what else.

055 as an enlarged but (in its initial form) technologically conservative evolution from 052D, with robust future growth potential, is undoubtedly partly informed by PLAN's desire to avoid the various pitfalls that USN has encountered in the 21st century, most obviously the Zumwalt -> Flight III -> Future Surface Combatant saga.