Destroyers....my favorites being the Kidd, Sovremmenny, Delhi, and the De La Penne class [guns....lots of guns]. I've always been a surface warfare freak at heart.

 

Later

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You're probably thinking about the Iowa-class battleships (Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri, Wisconsin) with their 16"/50s (which comes out to about 406mm..). Often the subject of BB fanatic adoration. I'm fond of them in a historical way, but their day in the sun is done. (Gunfire advocates the world over have a heartattack...)

 

I suppose I'd lean towards the later Flt IIA Burkes as a good all round USN ship... But that is more from the lack of options than any real preference. Nice ships, but there aren't too many modern classes. Still, 96 cells of VLS glory, 5"er for plinking, a pair of CIWS for those dicey moments, and a couple of SeaHawks for the CO on the go ain't bad. Too bad they got rid of the towed arrays though...

I suppose I'd lean towards the later Flt IIA Burkes as a good all round USN ship... But that is more from the lack of options than any real preference. Nice ships, but there aren't too many modern classes. Still, 96 cells of VLS glory, 5"er for plinking, a pair of CIWS for those dicey moments, and a couple of SeaHawks for the CO on the go ain't bad. Too bad they got rid of the towed arrays though...

 

They got rid of the CIWS too.

 

As for favourite unit, I'll take a Seawolf SSN, please. Or a Nimitz with air wing attached.