I believe both are armed the same with:
Just ask the Japanese why they call the Hyuga a "helicopter carrying destroyer". Or why the Spanish call the F100 a "frigate" but the Australians call their identical version a "destroyer". We all know what a thing should be called just by looking at it, but what it actually ends up being called is all about politics.
Hyuga and Izumo are the successors of Haruna and Shirane DDG classes with 3 helos so can make sense after other reasons
There is no good reason to call Hyuga and Izumo "destroyers" just because they "succeeded" Haruna and Shirane. The Hyuga and Izuma are carriers any good expert will youHyuga and Izumo are the successors of Haruna and Shirane DDG classes with 3 helos so can make sense after other reasons
And the Type 055 is a Cruiser any good expert will tell you
DDG is mainly more politicaly correct
YEs, but they did replace those older DDH classes which were designed to carry three helos...so they were able to easily call them that leaing into the budgeting and approval, and ten leave the designation in place...even though it is clear that they are ftat-tops. Best they might do is call it a CVH.There is no good reason to call Hyuga and Izumo "destroyers" just because they "succeeded" Haruna and Shirane. The Hyuga and Izuma are carriers any good expert will you
Well, of those three, it looks like to me that the 1st one (nearest to us) of the three is a Sōryū class, then a Oyashio class, and then another Sōryū class
For me yes Soryu have mainly rudder in X with a more rounded shape at the bottom of the sail and the hull a bit different
YEs...and I believe their latest class, the Sōryū are probably among the best and most advanced SSKs in the world.
