How would you lay out a modern battleship, and what gun would suit a Type 83-sized combatant?
Short answerA proposed arrangement combines Zumwalt-like shaping, extensive vertical-launch capacity, one to three main turrets, aviation facilities, and six- or eight-inch guns for a large modern escort.
NotesThe Zumwalt class offers a starting point for imagining forward and aft turrets around vertical-launch cells and air-defense weapons. A raised helicopter deck or below-deck hangar would have to coexist with gun arcs and blast effects. Six- or eight-inch guns on a Type 83-sized ship are the preferred option here for useful modern fire support.