Hi guys!
having looked at all the impressive US war ships i would love to understand the difference between a destroyer and a cruiser. they have the same speed and approx. same size...so what makes them distinguishly different?
thanks!
question for military guys (NAVY)
by Realist 7 Replies latest jw friends
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Simon
I would guess that a destroyer is primarily for attacking water and submarine targets while a cruiser is for air defense and general, erm ... cruising around.
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Warrigal
Just a guess, but cruisers are heavier than destroyers and while carrying heavier weaponry they tend to be a bit slower than destroyers. DDEs were used as escorts during WWII as they could travel faster to the spot where submarines were sighted and unload their depth charges.
Perhaps my memory stems more from the days of WWII, but cruisers were big honkin' ships and destroyers were more sleek and streamlined. Things must have changed if you say they're now the same size!
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SixofNine
It refers to the orientation of the captain. If the captain is gay, he refers to his ship as a "cruiser", if the captain is hetero, he refers to his ship as a "destroyer".
It hasn't happened yet, but I suspect that the first female captain will call her vessel "the Mighty Grey Canoe~ who needs a paddle when you've got one thousand seamen?".
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Double Edge
Cruisers have more whistles and bells... are designed to mainly protect the fleet. Destroyers are a light weight cruiser, used to seek out and destroy, in particular submarines, but now days can just about do it all.
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joannadandy
LOL Sixy!!
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Realist
thank you guys!
has anyone looked at http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/
quite impressive technology!
if the aircraft carries wouldn't cost so much in maintanance i would get one for myself