Talk:Zumwalt-class destroyer

IPS/Propulsion

Zumwalt will have Alstrom's Advanced Induction Motors (AIM), rather than DRS Technologies' Permanent Magnet-Synchronous Motors (PMM). Someone please correct the article. See: [1] 205.174.22.26 03:08, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Interesting and noted this has to be changed. Tirronan 16:15, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Another citation that propulsion has shifted from PMM to AIM [2]:

"...The exact choice of engine systems remains somewhat controversial at this point. The concept was originally for an integrated power system (IPS) based on in-hull permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMMs), with Advanced Induction Motors (AIM) as a possible backup solution. The design was shifted to the AIM system in February 2005 in order to meet scheduled milestones; PMM technical issues were subsequently fixed, but the program has moved on. The downside is that AIM technology has a heavier motor, requires more space, requires a "separate controller" to be developed to meet noise requirements, and produces one-third the amount of voltage. On the other hand, these very differences will force time and cost penalties from design and construction changes if the program wishes to "design AIM out"..."

Jigen III 08:54, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Capitalization of Littoral Combat Ship

Littoral Combat Ship is capitalized; see [3]. Bbpen 15:46, 13 May 2005 (UTC)

Popular Culture

I have added several popular culture references encountered in warship simulation games. Both of these are personally verified. In addition, it's not some mop-up job either. Bar the AGS, which has a standard model, the hull is the same stealth-style model. I understand if you don't think it fits, but so far, it seems that the DDX has reached at least some forms of naval simulation.

DD or DDG?

"In April 2006, the first of the class was announced and will be named the Zumwalt and carry the designator DDG-1000. The ship will be named to honor the former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Elmo R. “Bud” Zumwalt Jr. So doing, the Navy will eschew the guided missile destroyer sequence begun with DDG-1 Gyatt and continue in the previous "gun destroyer" sequence left off with DD-997 Hayler."

The ship is DDG-1000. How is it continung the sequence of "gun destroyers" that left off with DD-997? 70.106.36.134 01:28, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

Difference between DDG-1000 and DD(X)?

According to this article, there is a difference between the DDG-1000 program and the DD(X) program:

http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,125017,00.html

Why is there a comparison between DDG-1000 and BB's here at all?

Roughly half of this article, by page length, is taken up by a comparison of the relative merits of the Zumwalts vs. Iowa class BB's in naval fire support roles. Obviously someone cares a great deal about this matter, but I argue that the entire discussion totally out of place here. Before one can address this argument at all he must also address:

-The significance of the NFS mission to the overall DDG-1000 project.
-The capabilities of DDG-1000 vs. the real needs for NFS in moden warfare.
-The likelihood of battleships returning largely for NFS.
-Whether or not money spent on DDG-1000 would take away from the return of battleships.

Only the first two questions are truly relevant to a brief summary of the DDG-1000 program, and only marginally so, considering that NFS is only one of many missions that the Zumwalts are slated to perform. Even if one ignores the absurdity of the second two questions and the subsequent comparison of Iowas vs. Zumwalts, they take the debate well outside the scope of a brief summary of DDG-1000.

Other questions and controveries that would be more relevant (and make this article a bit more mature) would include:

-The viability and merits of the "tumblehome" hull shape.
-The large cost of DDG-1000 destroyers as compared to the ships they are to replace.
-What mission roles are most important for a medium sized combat vessel.
-Whether money spent on DDG-1000 would be better spent on things like CG(X), LCS's, modernizing existing ship classes, or something else entirely unrelated to destroyer-style ships.
-Any number of questions that don't take up a dozen paragraphs rambling on about antiquated battleships in a proposed destroyer article!

I would suggest that most, if not all of the discussion about the Zumwalt's NFS capabilites vs. those of the Iowas be removed from the article entirely, and that discussion of NFS in general be limited unless more space is spent discussing other, more significant, aspects of DDG-1000.

NoClass 23:23, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

'I'll second that call, I do not understand why so much of this article is about BB vs DDX. The BB's are all stricken and the Navy has spoken on this. No article is going to bring back the beloved BB's and it has no place in a destroyer article in any case. I would suggest that it be moved to the NGS page or create one if it doesn't exist. This needs to be about the DD 1000 project and its ramifications not about BB's. I am an ex-US Navy type myself and I love the old Iowas but they are relics now and pierside is where they will remain. Gentlemen remove the arguements on the main page. Tirronan 15:15, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

Rewrite

I am suggesting that this section be removed:

Up to 2006, the remaining Iowa-class battleships were kept on the Naval registry, in part to fill a naval fire support role. The Navy had never had any intention of recommissioning either battleship; their high manpower and fuel requirements were far in excess of the Navy's projected allotment of either for the fire support role (a fully manned Iowa-class battleship can have a crew of over 1,000 sailors, vs the 400 sailors needed to operate one Ticonderoga-class cruiser). Their 16" (406 mm) guns are capable of firing 2,700 lb projectiles approximately 24 nautical miles inland, but very large crews are required for them; whereas the current 5" weapon can be operated by a single loader and the 6.1" weapon requires no crew members. Experimental sabot shells for the 405 mm with multiple times this range were proposed, but none ever reached prototype stage. Since the decommissioning of USS New Jersey and USS Missouri in the early 1990's, all naval gunfire support has been through missiles or through 5"-armed cruisers and destroyers and 3"-armed frigates. DDG-1000 is noted to be able to fire a specially designed "guided" artillery shell some 63 nautical miles inland.[15] However, this shell has a reduced warhead size and uses new technology, so most of the shells carried on the DDG would have vastly shorter range. The specific concern of the Marine Corps is that the last 2 Iowas will be let out of reserve. This would leave the Marines with an insignificant shore bombardment support capability.

The same shells placed in a sabot 406 mm round would achieve the same effect with much farther range but considerably reduced accuracy due to the lower inherent accuracy of the 16" weapon and a much lower rate of fire (2 rounds per minute per tube versus 8-10) due to the slower manual reloading of the 16" weapon, versus fully automatic loading of the 6.1" weapon. With only a few hundred shells at its disposal, the DDG-1000 could fire at a cyclic rate for less than an hour before needing resupply (in practice, the DDG-1000 would only seldom be firing at a cyclic rate). In fact, with planned number of long-range shells, the DDX could only fire a fraction of that time at the longest range. However because both guns are on the bow, and the helicopter pad is at the stern a DDG-1000 could be supplied with ammunition by helicopter while continuing to fire.

I am also recommending the entire 16" vs 6.1" section be removed.

• The Iowa's have all been stricken and are slated to become museums afloat. They will not return due to the manning requirements and the fact that they are helpless against modern submarines, mines, and mass missile attacks. It is well known that 1 Kilo type conventional boat would sink an Iowa very quickly. This class of ship is not fit for littoral combat in this age.
• NGS missions are a point of hot debate but how to accomplish it will not be answered by a Battleship. For the money spent you can build an Arsenal class with much more firepower and flexibility, not to mention automated barges outfitted with VLS bombardment systems like an enhanced MRLS type system.
• I strongly doubt that the Navy is ever again going to allow major warships near a hostile coastline without mine scanning sonar and mine hunting ROV's. We came very close to losing a CG-47 class USS Princeton (CG-59) to a pair of bottom influence mines in Desert Storm. Had the mine had better punch we would have lost it. The mere existence of the LCS program is a candid admission that our counter mine littorial combat capabilities in current platforms is not sufficient to the threat.
• Truck mounted 801 class missiles are a very real threat to littorial combat vessels. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that you can mount 8 of those things to a semi truck and send a convoy of 40 missile bearing trucks within range of ships engaged in NGS. At that point it all comes down to how effective the ships self defensive capabilities are. Rapid ECM, Point defense, area defense, and coordination, will determine the fate of the task force. None of this will be found in a WWII battleship

Tirronan 18:09, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Allright, let's do it. NoClass 05:01, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Let us wait a week or two to hear from the other editors on this subject if you don't mind? I prefer to work in concert with the folks that wrote this rather than try to impose my will on a document. While I still stand by my argument that the inclusion of stricken BB class in a destroyer article is silly its not the only view here by a long shot and those folks need to be heard from. Tirronan 15:51, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Gentlemen and Ladies, the more I read on the DD 1000 program the more concerned I get that this article took off in the wrong direction. there is much we should cover from the new side mount VLS, dual band radar, signature reduction, tumblehome contruction, hull design contraversy, actual advancements, ect. Instead we get an article that is 2/3 NGS and BB vs DDG 1000 argument.

• Twin magazines holding 600 rounds
• 10 rpm per gun or equivalent to 3 batteries of 155mm land artillery
• Tumblehome bottom heavy design
• Peripheral Vertical Launch System (PVLS):(designed to blow off rather than blow the ship up)
• twin band phase array radar (revolutionary)
• quiet as a LA class sub
• Gas Turbine/Electric drive system 10x power supply
• Permanent Magnet Motors
• Automated fire suppression
• Advanced sonar suite
• Automated stores loading
• Advanced computer suite
• 10 new technologies (extreme high risk project)

[[4]]

Each of these features should be discussed instead of this devolving into an "bring back the BB" article this page has come to.

I am going to create a Future Naval Gunfire Support page for the various sections here that relate to that and perhaps then we can have an article about the actual ship instead of what this is. Tirronan 17:22, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

I have created the page and moved the DDX vs BB sections to that. If this causes a problem then please revert. I will be expanding the article from here. Tirronan 17:19, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

I have added the sections that I have said that I would and they can use expansion again. The Future Naval Gunfire Support page has not been well received to say the least. I think it set a new record to make the speedy deletion request. If anyone has a burning desire to edit this page please do so quickly. I will attempt to rewrite it Sunday but I need to find good sources and I question if it should be done at all, looking at the page it looks very POV and really adds up to whining about the BB's being stricken. When I checked further much of it had been lifted in total from the Iowa Class Battleship page.

There needs to be a fair amount of inline citation added to the article and my stance on my edits is "nothing I write is beyond editing or complete revision". I assure everyone that the last person on earth that thinks he is infallible is me... Tirronan 20:46, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Ok I've made more changes so that the folks that want the BB sections in there can work them up to something that is acceptable to the rest of the community. I believe that Nauticle is the fellow most interested in that so I am giving this 48 hours from this time stamp to see something done on this. Tirronan 21:50, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

I've checked and there is a Naval gunfire support page that I think this stuff belongs in. Check it out and let me know Tirronan 22:28, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

BATTLSHIPS ARE MORE CAPABLE THAN DDG-1000

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/files/2007-05_JFSC_Thesis_NFS_and_DDG-1000.pdf

US Joint Forces Staff College (May 15/07) – JAWS Masters Thesis by Col. Shawn Welch, USARNG: Joint and Interdependent Requirements: A Case Study in Solving the Naval Surface Fire Support Capabilities Gap. National Defense University 2007 Award for best thesis. Persuasively argue that current capabilities are insufficient, casts doubt on the DDG-1000 Class as a solution, and makes a case that faulty assumptions have helped to create this problem. Includes a number of interesting anecdotes, as well as analysis:

This is why the BATTLESHIPS comparison to DDG-1000 should remain. The DDG-1000 doesn't even come close to matching what the Iowa Class Battleships can provide for NSFS. The Study includes the same WAR GAME scenario that was used for the DDG-1000 but includes a Battleship. The BB is by far a better solution. It is clear the Navy is not interested in solving the NSFS issue. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.28.242.194 (talk) 15:40, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

The article is about the DDG-1000 not naval gunfire support and I would suggest that belongs in that article not this one. They will be building this ship and right wrong or indifferent this is what this article has to be about not warring on battleships. Tirronan (talk) 22:31, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

The above study link contains the war game scenario used to justify the construction of the DDG-1000. The study belongs here take the time to read it. The DDG-1000 primary mission is NSFS. Colonel Welch takes you through the history of NSFS and the bad decision making that has the Navy constructing the DDG-1000. DDG-1000 traces its orgins to Arsenal Ship which had nothing to do with NSFS. I strongly suggest you take the time to read the study.

Name of DDG-1001

The article claims, that The second ship of the Zumwalt destroyer class will be named Jeremy Boorda. Is there any source for this? I could not find anything to support it. --Gunter.krebs 20:49, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Check on google for it, if it isn't there just remove it. This article has been through enough without extra uncited crap in it. Tirronan 00:35, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Archive

Older sections on the talk page have been moved into an archive section and can be accessed by the link in the archive box. Tirronan 21:59, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Oliver Hazard Perry Class

While I agree with the change I would prefer that at least some notice be put here rather than deciding this proforma. Tirronan 18:02, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

Salamis or Lissa?

Is that nose designed for ramming? I can't see any more use for it. It is established fact that "clipper nose" is best for heavy waves, e.g. german's vertical nose Bismarck, Gneisenau battleships were retrofitted with styled nose for North Sea campaigns and that worked well. 82.131.210.162 07:41, 25 September 2007 (UTC)