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Comparing Type 45 and Arleigh Burke seakeeping

The answer favours Type 45 while crediting the Burke, with design age and later modifications offered as reasons for the difference.

Question

Which has better stability and seakeeping, a Type 45 or an Arleigh Burke?

Short answer

The answer favours Type 45 while crediting the Burke, with design age and later modifications offered as reasons for the difference.

Notes

The Type 45 is judged to have the better stability and seakeeping profile in this comparison. The Arleigh Burke is still described as a good seakeeper. The explanation points to the Type 45's roughly twenty-year design advantage and the extent of subsequent changes to the Burke design.