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Military Word Of The Day
Military Term #437 of 944:
DDH
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Destroyer, Helicopter. A Destroyer Type Vessel which uses Helicopters as its primary armament.
rly:
I don't know who wrote that definition, but it needs work!
Military Word Of The Day
Military Term #437 of 944:
DDH
:
Destroyer, Helicopter. A Destroyer Type Vessel which uses Helicopters as its primary armament.
Perhaps suggesting a fix.......Occam said:rly:
I don't know who wrote that definition, but it needs work!
Journeyman said:Perhaps suggesting a fix.......
Strike said:I didn't realize helicopters were considered armament. I know they can CARRY armament but, unless you're talking kamikaze action, would really be considered armament.
Journeyman said:Ahhh, I thought you were dismayed by the obvious absence of a comma after "Vessel," given the presence of the modifier "which."
Clearly, it must be either a non-restrictive clause -- "A Destroyer Type Vessel, which uses Helicopters...," or a restrictive clause -- "A Destroyer Type Vessel that uses Helicopters..."
Strike said:I didn't realize helicopters were considered armament. I know they can CARRY armament but, unless you're talking kamikaze action, would really be considered armament.
N. McKay said:Restrictive, because not all destroyers are DDHs!
Nice to see someone else who knows the difference, in a world where English is going so quickly to the dogs.
eurowing said:When I was a youngling (14ish) , I recall being told it was Destroyer, Destroyer Escort (DDE) Destroyer, Destroyer Helicopter (DDH). I wish I could remember the circumstance, but I do clearly remember the explanation as being sort of logical as typical military nomenclature. Just a memory, not food for an argument.
Pusser said:DDH, DDG, FFH, CVN, SSBN, SSK, etc are not abbreviations or acronyms per se (i.e. the letters don't necessarily stand for specific words in a specific order). They are simply codes used by NATO to designate different types of vessels. I'm guessing the system came about in the early days of computers when there was a requirement to keep the number of characters used to a minimum. Although some letters do seem to correspond to specific words (in English), that is not always the case. For example, I don't think a "YAG" is a "yard auxiliary, guided missile."
E.R. Campbell said:Is this (at least part of) the explanation? And is the two letter designation DD, FF etc, related, in some way, to old two letter designation like CB = battle cruiser and CL = light cruiser?
Sorry, I've strated out of my lane, but the origins of acronyms and terms (like unified vs. integrated and combined vs. joint) interests me ... a little bit.
Pat in Halifax said:Agree. By this def, does the following hold true? - Does this mean a DDH not carrying a helicopter is no longer a DDH...and it no longer has a primary weapon?