Thread: ID this warship please

Originally Posted by cr9527

That looks like a legitimate photo to me, far too much detail for CGI, or painting.
I was suspecting the Zumwalt too, but i hear that has only began construction.

I don't know, maybe it is indeed an artist's impression, but it just seem... too real!

That bow is what gives it away immediately. No such warship exists, except on paper. And a warship of that size would be very well known amongst even the amateur naval enthusiast community

Note, that Phalanx CIWS aft betrays it as American-designed or at least Western/Western-allied.

And CGI and paintings are more than capable of showing that kind of realism, especially in a still photograph.

The photo is very realistic. Lack of detail would be a critcal factor in obtaining Stealth. Totally flat surfaces inclined at least 15 degrees off level is a "simple" way of DEflecting RADAR rather than REflecitng it back.

As for the bow, that's logical (though not very sea kindliness) as a standard bow stem would deflect RADAR beams down to the bow spray and then back to the sender.

looking at it, there's a Japanese Rising Sun on the fan tail..

Isn't the Zumwalt supposed to have two AGS turrets?

Originally Posted by dundonrl

looking at it, there's a Japanese Rising Sun on the fan tail..

Thought that's what it was.

Note the CIWS and SH-60 as well, both JMSDF mainstays.