July 18, 200817 yr I'm partial to the Arleigh Burke class, and there will always be a special place of fondness for USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).
July 18, 200817 yr Even though they are now decomissioned, my favorite is still the Iowa class. Peru's Almirante Grau comes in second. Still active and still sporting 6" guns. Yeah, I like ships with big guns.
July 18, 200817 yr My favorite is no longer in commission as well, but I have to go with the USS Chicago (CG-11). I never served aboard, but operated with her numerous times. With Talos and Tartar SAM systems, she was called "The most powerful guided missile cruiser in the world". There was definitely no mistaking that silhouette on the horizon. Buddha
July 18, 200817 yr Yes, I like very much the old, faithful and big ships, but thincking in real terms my choice is the Álvaro de Bazán/F100 : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_d...n_class_frigate http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/f100/ http://www.deagel.com/Frigates/F100-Alvaro...a000423001.aspx Cheaper, an export success, fitted for the new UAVs as Fire Scout, sturdier and only a little small than Burkes, and almost with the same punch (Do you know spanish navy is waiting in near term for Tomahawks ?). On the other side, very dependable of US systems, exception of some indigenous electronic warfare systems. I think US Navy should try her low end derivative, the Fridtjof Nansen class for Norway, and forget the dream about the LCS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fridtjof_Nansen_class_frigate
July 20, 200817 yr Has to be the Orlan/"Kirov" for me... beung that i am a submariner, we are taught from day one that everything on the surface is a target, or at least comes with the prefix Sierra attached to it, but if you are going to make me pick one, ill choose the OH Perry class. They arent the prettiest, but they were workhorses.
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