055 DDG Large Destroyer Thread

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tidalwave

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From a number of US articles, US military analysts are alot more concerned about China's upcoming 095 capability than 055. Way more concerned. So the intro of 055 is good but nowhere the strategic implications of 095. Bout time for it to show up.
 
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Of course it is. Any destroyer at best makes it more difficult for US surface forces to operate west of Guam. A very silent nuclear submarine armed with cruise missiles can potentially threaten the US assets and interests on land and sea everywhere and force a massively capability reducing dispersal of American surface and submarine forces to every part of the pacific and Indian oceans.
 
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Richard Santos said:
Of course it is. Any destroyer at best makes it more difficult for US surface forces to operate west of Guam. A very silent nuclear submarine armed with cruise missiles can potentially threaten the US assets and interests on land and sea everywhere and force a massively capability reducing dispersal of American surface and submarine forces to every part of the pacific and Indian oceans.
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The key point here is "very silent".

So far the Chinese have simply not been able to produce a new SSN that is within a generation or two of the vessels like the Virginia and Astute, etc.

When they do, and if it is a time frame where it begins to really compete with the latest generation US vessels, then what you say will certainly be true.

We just have not seen it yet.
 
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tidalwave said:
From a number of US articles, US military analysts are alot more concerned about China's upcoming 095 capability than 055. Way more concerned. So the intro of 055 is good but nowhere the strategic implications of 095. Bout time for it to show up.
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That is reserved for a surprise (another big one) in 2017 ... in the 2nd half
 
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So, how long do you think 055's are, compared with the 052D next to them?
I find it about 185 meters.

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Keep in mind comparing it using that picture is not the best as neither 055 in that picture has its hull complete from bow to aft. By the looks of it there are still a few blocks missing at the tip of the bow that will likely extend its bow a few more meters.

That said, I'm surprised you got 185m. Using satellite pics of JNCX and finding a pic showing the full completed 1st hull before it was launched and comparing it to an 052D, I got an estimate of about 180m.
 
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Perhaps my calculations are wrong. That's why I would like more opinions from the honorable members of this forum.
 
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