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I was on the Arthur W. Radford, I remember going through sea state 8 around Cape Hatteras. It was not a pleasant experience, but I really am interested in seeing how the Zumwalt does in rough seas. The Spru suffers from the stupid design with that "break" just forward of the superstructure instead of a smooth transition like the Burkes, that creates a major stress point. On the Zumwalt, with that crazy sail of a superstructure and so much flat surface freeboard, I predict she is going to be a real hog in heavy seas.
Besides that, the Zumwalt is just plain butt-ugly. Give me an Arleigh Burke any day.
Besides that, the Zumwalt is just plain butt-ugly. Give me an Arleigh Burke any day.
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Zumwalt with her wave-piercing inverted bow and tumblehome hull is much more advanced then the old Spruance cans, with all the other issues sprucans had I would take a ride in the Zumwalt over one of them anyday.
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Lots of research and science supports the hull design. I know the one exotic hull design I got to sail on (HSV2 Swift) was a far superior and fast ride than the conventional hull ships I have driven. And in the hands of a good ship driver you really do not have to worry about pitch and heave in heavy seas.
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