Zumwalt is larger than an early battleship

How does the DDG-1000 class compare in size with HMS Lord Nelson and HMS Dreadnought?

It is larger in every dimension and heavier than Lord Nelson, while comparable in size but somewhat lighter than Dreadnought.

The DDG-1000 class exceeds the pre-dreadnought HMS Lord Nelson in every dimension and in displacement. It is also broadly comparable in size to HMS Dreadnought, although lighter. That comparison shows how far modern warships have expanded beyond the scale implied by the destroyer label. Placing Zumwalt beside two former capital ships makes the change in classification tangible.