The Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer The USS Ralph Johnson (Video Of Translation And Launch)

Popular Mechanics: America's Newest Warship, the USS Ralph Johnson, Sets Sail

So while just one Zumwalt sails the ocean America's naval fleet—unlike the Russian one—continues to grow. The above timelapse shows the latest warship to join the fleet, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer the USS Ralph Johnson. The video shows final three days of work before the ship was set into the water—the Johnson won't officially be christened until 2016.The USS Ralph Johnson (named after a Vietnam-era Marine who saved two comrades by jumping on top of a grenade) is the 30th active-duty Arleigh Burke-class missile destroyer to built by Huntington Ingalls Industries, by far the largest manufacturer of U.S. Naval vessels. Since the commission of the first Arleigh Burke-class destroyer (named, appropriate, the USS Arleigh Burke) in 1991, there have been 61 of the destroyers built.

WNU Editor: This Arleigh Burke-class destroyer will be the 63rd destroyer in the fleet.