Future DD Concept (1955 Advanced Missile Design)
1955 Guided Missile Destroyer - Ultimate Evolution (Future Concept) - Advanced concept 1955: Future DD with guided missiles. GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER CONCEPT! Never built - Germany demilitarized. 4,500 tons standard, 2× 12.8cm DP automatic guns (reduced), 4× 533mm torpedoes, 24× SAM + 8× SSM missiles (REVOLUTIONARY!), 38 knots (estimated). Advanced gas turbines (90,000 SHP), advanced computer FCS with missile guidance, heavy automation (crew 300), modern electronics. Transition to missile age - guns replaced by missiles for AA/anti-ship. Ultimate German destroyer evolution (1898-1955). Theoretical only - Germany had no navy.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 4500 t
- Displacement (full)
- 6200 t
- Length
- 508.5 ft
- Beam
- 52.5 ft
- Crew
- 300 (heavy automation)
- Ships built
- 0 (concept design only)
- Commissioned
- Never
- Decommissioned
- N/A
Performance
- Top speed
- 38 kn
- Range
- 7000 nm at 20 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 2× 12.8cm DP (automatic)
- Secondary guns
- 4× 40mm AA (automatic)
- Torpedoes
- 4× 533mm (2 twin)
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- Light (25mm plating)
- Deck
- Light (15mm deck)
- Fire control
- Advanced computer FCS with missile guidance
In-Game
- Tier
- T5
- Game power
- 111.37
- Research cost
- 61,254
- Credit cost
- 77,959
Notable
- GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER CONCEPT!
- 24× SAM + 8× SSM missiles (NEW!)
- Advanced computer FCS with missile guidance
- Reduced guns (2× 128mm vs. 4-6×)
- Heavy automation (crew 300)
- Advanced gas turbines (90,000 SHP)
- 1955 future concept
- Never built (Germany demilitarized)
- Transition to missile age
- Ultimate German DD evolution