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Can a destroyer sink a cruiser?
Using this metric to sink a 2000 ton WWII destroyer took about 36 hits from a destroyer’s 5″ guns, about 18 hits from a light cruiser’s 6″ guns, 8 hits from a heavy cruisers 8″ guns, or only one hit from a battle ship’s 16″.
How many U boats did the Greyhound sink?
The ship generally escorted the larger ships of the Mediterranean Fleet as they protected convoys against attacks from the Italian Fleet. She sank two Italian submarines while escorting convoys herself in early 1941….HMS Greyhound (H05)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Laid down | 20 September 1934 |
| Launched | 15 August 1935 |
| Completed | 1 February 1936 |
How many Zumwalt-class ships are there?
The lead ship is named Zumwalt for Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, and carries the hull number DDG-1000. Originally 32 ships were planned, with $9.6 billion research and development costs spread across the class.
How many destroyers were there in WW2?
List of destroyers of World War II Ship Operator Class Type Displacement (tons) Aaron Ward United States Navy Gleaves Destroyer 1,630 Abbot United States Navy Fletcher Destroyer 2,050 Abner Read Fletcher Destroyer 2,050 5 February 1943 Acasta Royal Navy A Destroyer 1,350
Since Zumwalt class cannot provide naval gunfire support the Navy has re-purposed the class to surface warfare. Many of the ship’s features were originally developed under the DD21 program (“21st Century Destroyer”). In 2001, Congress cut the DD-21 program by half as part of the SC21 program.
What ship is named after Elmo Zumwalt?
USS Zumwalt. USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) is a guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy. She is the lead ship of the Zumwalt class and the first ship to be named for Admiral Elmo Zumwalt. Zumwalt has stealth capabilities, having a radar cross-section similar to a fishing boat despite her large size.