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From: tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim)
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Subject: Re: DDG-51
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Date: 21 May 91 18:16:43 GMT
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From: tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim)


Frank Crary writes:
>Another example if the DDG Arlie Burke (Sp?) class destroyer. Although 
>it is, in fact, larger than most crusiers, 

ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu (Allan Bourdius) writes:
>The Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) class is not larger than most cruisers.
>It is significantly smaller than a Spruance (DD-963) class
>destroyer/Ticonderoga (CG-47) class cruiser. 

The Burke is definitely not larger than most cruisers. It does,
however, displace more than most cruisers due to having all steel
construction, rather than the aluminum superstructure common to
earlier ships. 

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