Monday, 23 May 2016

US Navy takes possession of its largest ever destroyer



The US Navy took formal possession of its largest ever destroyer as the future USS Zumwalt(DDG 1000) changed hands from the Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine. Billed as "the most technically complex and advanced warship the world has ever seen," the handover follows months of sea trials during which the first in its class, multi-mission land attack and littoral dominance warship was tested to certify its hull, mechanical, and electrical systems, propulsion, and anchor and mooring systems.

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