United States Navy’s Deadliest Warships

Did you know that, in terms of tonnage, US Navy’s active battle fleet is larger than the next 13 naval forces combined? United States Navy (USN) is arguably the world’s most powerful navy. Its stunning collection of destroyers, amphibious assault ships and aircraft carriers would even scare off a kraken.

Many of the weapons systems aboard USA’s navy ships are the gold standard for warships, says Premier Ship Models, a company reputed for its model warships. Here are some of the most powerful and dangerous vessels in USA’s naval arsenal.

Ford-class Aircraft Carrier

Named after USA’s 38^th president, the USS Gerald Ford is the latest addition to the country’s aircraft carriers. This seriously powerful warship is currently the largest of its kind in the world and can hold more than 75 assault aircraft.

Moreover, at a whopping 100,000 tons, its displacement is the biggest of all time. This behemoth will be deployed somewhere around 2022, but it has already become popular among scale modeling enthusiasts who build naval warship models.

Wasp-class Amphibious Assault ship

The wasp-class ships are like over-sized floating helicopter platforms. In fact, each one of these ships can carry an entire Marine Expeditionary Unit. Every vehicle on these amphibious assault ships is designed for assault missions. Harrier jets, Chinooks, Ospreys and several other vertical take-off and landing aircraft are aboard these ships. Plus, they have hovercraft for transporting heavy assault vehicles. At the moment, the Wasp Class is the king of amphibious assault ships.

Zumwalt-class Destroyer

The USS Zumwalt is the biggest destroyer in the world and its ultra sleek design makes it look like something out of a sci-fi film. This ship is so stealthy that it registers as merely a fishing boat on the enemy radar. This warship even has a provision for retrofitting laser weapons or electromagnetic rail guns, should they become available in the future.

Iowa-class Battleship

The battleship era has certainly come to an end. However, the legacy of these lethal vessels, that dominated the seas for nearly 200 years, has endured. In the past, these legendary ships were a must in the arsenal of any country that desired supremacy over the seas.

The Iowa-class battleships were in commission for a number of periods between 1940 and 1992. These extremely lethal ships could launch nuclear warheads. During Operation Desert Storm, two of these ships fired 16-inch guns at Iraqi targets. Today, these battleships are among the best selling large scale U.S. navy ship models.

Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer

These destroyers compose around 20% of USA’s naval vessels. Their performance has been so impressive that the U.S. Navy has no plans of replacing them in the near future. In fact, they are building more of these ships. The unique advantage of this class of destroyers is that they have been designed especially for multi-surface warfare. This means that it can engage vessels on, above or under the sea.

All of these formidable warships are something to behold. If you wish to make naval warship models of any of these powerhouses, make sure you take services of a reputed scale modeling company.