STEADY AS SHE GOES

[Jake]

My Love Driving Warships

Although I became qualified as conning officer on other platforms (frigates and missile cruisers), I never had the pleasure of driving an Arleigh Burke class destroyer. I would probably be confined anyway and be restricted from the bridge because I would be walking around with a hard on.....he, he.

Here is one slick destroyer, I believe doing a Williamson Turn for a man overboard drill (see her wake). This class of destroyers looks like a very stable weapons platform, even during heavy seas.  Many carry the SM-3 missile to knock down ballistic missiles. I would love to give maneuvering command -- all ahead flank, steady as she goes!  (2nd photo -- is hard to starboard) 

Edited September 1, 2020 by Jake