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Title: Japan unveils new carrier-like warship, largest in navy since WWII | Fox News
Category: World
Posted By: martin14
Date: 2013-08-06 06:37:42

[martin14]

Interesting that they pick today to unveil it.

Pretty strange looking destroyer.

[jeff744]

More impressive:

$1:

Though the ship -- dubbed "Izumo" -- has been in the works since 2009

Even Japan has a faster procurement system than us and they're in incredible debt.

[llama66]

I like that "destroyer". It is interesting that they pick today.

[DrCaleb]

martin14 martin14:

Pretty strange looking destroyer.

Yea, an aircraft carrier without aircraft launchers. Could it be for unmanned drones?

What exactly makes this a 'destroyer'? To me, that word means low in the water, fast and armed to the teeth. Seems like this ship in only one of those.

[Jabberwalker]

... "technically a destroyer"?

How is that "technically a destroyer"?

Oh, I know The box that is came in says: Contents: One (1) Destroyer.

I remember talking to an old WWII Corvette veteran when the Halifax class first came out. He was angry and indignant that all the Canadian government would supply to the navy were merely Frigates. They sure aren't what he thought a Frigate should be. In his world, these would be classified as light cruisers. Anyway, the definitions of warship types have become nonsense with the various revolutions in weaponry that they carry. The classifications are downright silly, sometimes.

Anyway, I'm glad to see Japan take their defences seriously again ... and on our side, again.

[commanderkai]

That's a very interesting destroyer. Very interesting indeed.

[saturn_656]

We should pick up "a few" of these destroyers... ours need replacing... yes, yes they do...

[Thanos]

Shoulda put a giant gold chrysanthemum emblem on the prow and named it the Yamato. Create some nervousness among the Americans as much as it would the Chinese.

[Freakinoldguy]

After looking at the bow of that "Destroyer", I'd hate to be living in one mess in a heavy sea. It'd be like hitting a brick wall with every wave.

[Jabberwalker]

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

After looking at the bow of that "Destroyer", I'd hate to be living in one mess in a heavy sea. It'd be like hitting a brick wall with every wave.

I guess that it a way to squeeze more foredeck space out of narrow hull. You'd think that they would make it tsunami proof.

[llama66]

The "Hurricane" Bow is standard on most Aircraft Carriers Destroyers.

[Jabberwalker]

I guess that calling it a "destroyer" is a little like Japan calling the empire that they won by military invasion the "Co-Prosperity Sphere". The name changes the reality of it.

[llama66]

Co-Prosperity Sphere, that sounds nice!

Expectation:



Reality

[martin14]

well done llama