This is because the US destroyer is more of a land attack ship designed to be deployed close to enemy shores and fire its large 155 mm guns like old battleships. The Zumwalt has 80 Vertical Launch System (VLS) cells that can fire Tomahawk, Evolved Sea Sparrow, and other guided missiles, while Type 055 has 112 VLS cells that can fire HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles, YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missiles, CJ-10 land-attack cruise missiles, and missile-launched anti-submarine torpedoes. However, its hull and superstructure are fairly conventional. Meanwhile, the Type 055, in terms of stealth, has an enclosed forward deck, mainmast, and bow, with the latter hiding the anchor and other equipment. The Lhasa, with hull number 102, pictured during the Yellow Sea drills (Weibo) Its unique “Tumblehome” hull and superstructure - where the sides slope inward - and an angular shape significantly reduces cross-section and acoustic output that, can make the ship as stealthy as a fishing boat and quieter than a small submarine. The Zumwalt is the world’s most technologically advanced destroyer, with 15,000 dominant tonnes of displacement. With a displacement of 12,000 tonnes, the Chinese media called it the second most powerful destroyer in the world after the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000). The Lhasa was declared combat-ready in January and it is PLAN’s second Type 055 warship. State broadcaster CCTV reported on May 15 that the exercise included air-defense, anti-ship, and anti-submarine drills, while there were also some other types of surface warships, submarines, early-warning aircraft, and helicopters that participated in the drill. The Lhasa, a Type 055 stealth-guided missile destroyer - the largest and most advanced warship in the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) - was seen leading three Type 056A corvettes in a three-day military exercise in the Yellow Sea.
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