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Des Moines as a starting point for a future cruiser

The Des Moines plans are worth revisiting as a starting point, though the exchange offers no detailed adaptation.

Des Moines Class Heavy Cruisers Guided Missile Cruisers US Navy Warship Design

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Question

Would the Des Moines cruiser plans be a useful basis for a modern cruiser?

Short answer

Yes, as a starting point for review. The exchange does not develop a detailed modern design.

Notes

Revisiting the Des Moines plans receives a brief endorsement. The historical cruiser is offered as a starting point for study rather than as a complete modern design. The exchange does not specify which parts of the design should be retained or how they would be adapted.