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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper
Constellation Class is a good looking ship. The size would be a destroyer in other navies.
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depends on the navy. though frigates are typically a bit smaller/less capable than destroyers, the line between them is quite blurry from navy to navy.
the constellation class design is based on the french/italian FREMM frigate.
the italian version of FREMM has a full-load displacement of 6,600 tons and is classified by the italian navy as a "frigate", while the slightly longer constellation class will have a full-load displacement of 7,200 tons.
additionally, while the constellation class will be FAR more capable than the LCS ships they will replace, they will still be smaller/less capable than the arleigh burke class destroyers that make up the backbone of the US navy's surface ship fleet.
the constellation class are smaller than the AB IIA class (7,200 tons vs. 9,300 tons), have a smaller gun (57mm vs. 127mm), and have smaller VLS missile battery (32 cells vs. 96 cells).
but it's still pretty damn wild that they are gonna build these impressive warships in wisconsin, over 700 miles inland from the atlantic ocean.