Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!sdd.hp.com!mips!apple!veritas!amdcad!amdcad!military From: norton@manta.nosc.mil (LT Scott A. Norton, USN) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Re: Definitions of naval vessel types? Message-ID: <1991May23.055138.14376@amd.com> Date: 22 May 91 20:39:33 GMT References: <1991May2.040310.20425@amd.com> <1991May18.050756.10442@amd.com> <1991May20.052347.21985@amd.com> Sender: military@amd.com Organization: Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command Lines: 22 Approved: military@amd.com From: norton@manta.nosc.mil (LT Scott A. Norton, USN) The Arleigh Burke class is comperable in displacement to the Kidd DDGs. They are a little longer than the old Adams DDGs, but shorter than the Farragut DDGs. Heres the stats: Burke Kidd Spruance Adams Farragut Tico Virginia DDG DDG DD DDG DDG CG CG 8300 8300 7810 4500 5800 9600 11000 Tons Full Load 466 563 563 437 512 567 585 Length (ft) 59 55 55 47 53 55 63 Beam (ft) The Burke is a fatter hull form, for better seakeeping, at the expense of speed. Its the same size as Kidd by tonnage, which is probably the best measure. I know, from trying to fit a communication system into the Burke class, that it is tight for any cruiser-type missions. LT Scott A. Norton, USN JTIDS Ship Integration Officer