Shipbucket

Personally I like the first version. Whats the point of escorting a carrier with it? Isnt its job best achieved elsewhere? I would be more inclined to keep the two turrets forward and shrink the aft flat deck.
Fred

Thank you Fred,
The original design was meant to act with the landing support ships where this ships big guns could be used for cover fire for the troops. Long range fire support and AA would be covered by the VLS system and what is loaded in the tubes.