Wednesday, October 30, 2013

The U.S. Navy's Largest Destroyer The USS Zumwalt Is Launched

The Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer DDG 1000 is floated out of dry dock at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine. (image courtesy General Dynamics/US Navy)

USS Zumwalt Hits The Water As Largest Navy Destroyer Ever -- Washington Times

The USS Zumwalt, a massive 610-foot modern-day destroyer with an advanced rocket system, launched into the water off a Maine dock on Monday, in a surprisingly quiet ceremony, given the vessel’s record-breaking size and unusual shape.

It’s the largest destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy, and it’s notable for its angular profile, The Daily Mail reported.

“It’s absolutely massive,” said Amy Lent, the executive director of the Maine Maritime Museum, in The Daily Mail. “It’s higher than the tree line on the other side. It’s an absolutely huge ship — very imposing. It’s massively dominating the waterfront.”

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More News On The U.S. Navy's Largest Destroyer (Ever) The USS Zumwalt Being Launched

The US Navy's most advanced surface combatant hits the water -- Janes 360
The Z-boat floats! Zumwalt launched into the night -- Intercepts/Defense News
Looking unlike any US warship past, new Navy destroyer Zumwalt goes into the water in Maine -- Washington Post/AP
Navy new destroyer is stealth, huge and almost ready -- UPI
Bath Iron Works Launches First Zumwalt Class Destoyer -- Defense Tech
Bigger, Lighter, Deadlier! Navy launches new stealth destroyer -- CNN
Navy's new behemoth 'stealth destroyer' gets its hull wet -- AP
Zumwalt – the Newest Destroyer for the US Navy is Launched -- Defense Update
Navy’s New Destroyer Is Faster, Lighter, And More Deadly -- Inquisitr
US Navy gets largest and most expensive destroyer ever -- RT
Navy’s new super stealth destroyer is the assassin of sea -- Guns.com
Next-gen Zumwalt-class destroyer -- CNET
The US Navy's New Largest Destroyer Is This Intense Looking Beast -- Jalopnik
America's Newest and Deadliest Destroyer Has Finally Set Sail -- Gizmodo

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