The Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer DDG 1000 is floated out of dry dock at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard. The ship, the first of three Zumwalt-class destroyers, will provide independent forward presence and deterrence, support special operations forces and operate as part of joint and combined expeditionary forces. U.S. Navy
Capt. Kirk: Christening Of Stealthy USS Zumwalt Honors Admiral's Legacy -- Bangor (Maine) Daily News, Stars and Stripes
BATH, Maine — When he served on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, Capt. James A. Kirk was assigned the call sign “Tiberius,” in a nod to the starship captain of the USS Enterprise who shared the same first and last name on the TV show “Star Trek.” The fictional captain’s middle name was Tiberius, which the Star Trek franchise took delight in trumpeting on television and in movies.
But when the USS Zumwalt, named after Adm. Elmo R. “Bud” Zumwalt, is christened at Bath Iron Works on Saturday, Kirk and the crew of the prototype stealth destroyer will be focused on the admiral’s legacy.
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WNU Editor: A good interview with Captain James Kirk is here.
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