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A Type 45 batch two with an inserted missile section

The suggested Type 45 stretch would provide space for 64 VLS cells forward and 64 aft, an idea also mentioned in discussion of Type 83.

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Question

What extra capacity could a lengthened second batch of Type 45 destroyers gain from an inserted hull section?

Short answer

The suggested fit is 64 VLS cells forward and 64 aft. An inserted section would provide space for that arrangement, which is also mentioned as one possible approach to Type 83.

Notes

An inserted hull section is proposed as a way to increase the missile capacity of a second Type 45 batch. The suggested arrangement has 64 VLS cells forward and another 64 aft. A similar stretch is mentioned as one proposal for approaching Type 83. The attraction is the extra space for the missile installation, with the idea presented as a design option rather than an approved programme.