Bookends of the war with Japan.
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Ship Photo of the Day
- Thread starter Randy Daytona
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New NORK missile destroyer Choe Hyon (DDG-51) still undergoing post-construction trials and projected to be operational in 2026. Full load 5,000 tons (about half the displacement of a USN DDG) but appears to be pretty heavily armed, possibly including nuclear weapons. I suspect plenty of Russian assistance on systems and weapons. A sister ship Kang Kon (DDG-52) made the news a few months ago when the launch went awry, but it has now been relaunched, and construction continues. These ships may up the ante on the previously pathetic NORK navy. I'm sure that South Korea and Japan are looking on with great interest.
I find that the best place to launch a VLS test missile is right next to a sea port with complete shipping terminals. What could go wrong?
I picture a Simpons bit where DDG-52 slides into the water and capsizes, then gets pulled out, fixed and then gets hit by DDG-51's missile while it's sitting in dry dock.