I've been reading about the current military history of the USS Carney ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Carney ). The ship fascinates me because of how it's both high-tech/modern and yet a complete anachronism. In the past ten years, this ship has:
- Singlehandedly taken out 14 UAV in a drone swarm in late 2023 ( https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/12/16/uss-carney-takes-out-drone-swarm-in-the-red-sea/ ).
Yet at the same time..
- Conducted shore bombardment in the Second Libyan Civil War in the Battle of Sirte in 2016 ("Hello, WWII called.")
There are other Arleigh-Burke class ships, but as far as I can see, the main difference is that this guy just hyperfocuses on using its one teeny tiny gun to its fullest potential. Just like the A-10 warthog isn't a plane with a gun on it, it's a gun with a plane around it; this isn't a ship with a gun on it, this is a gun with a ship around it.