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FirstZumwaltClassDestroyer Launched
Story Number: NNS131029-06
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BATH,Maine(NNS)GeneralDynamicsBathIronWorkssuccessfullylaunchedtheNavy'sfirst ZumwaltclassdestroyerOct.28attheirBath,Maineshipyard. ThefutureUSSZumwalt(DDG1000)willbetheleadshipoftheNavy'snewestdestroyerclass, designedforlittoraloperationsandlandattack. TheshipbeganitstranslationfromBathIronWorks'landlevelconstructionfacilitytoafloatingdry dockonFriday.Onceloadedintothedrydock,thedockwasfloodedandtheshipwasremovedfrom itsspeciallydesignedcradle.BylateMonday,thedockhadbeenfloodedandtheshipwasfloatedoff andtiedtoapierontheKennebecRiver. "ThisisthelargestshipBathIronWorkshaseverconstructedandtheNavy'slargestdestroyer.The launchwasunprecedentedinbothitssizeandcomplexity,"saidCapt.JimDowney,theZumwalt classprogrammanagerfortheNavy'sProgramExecutiveOffice,Ships."Duetometiculousplanning andexecution,theoperationwentverysmoothly.I'mextremelypleasedwiththeresultsand applaudthecombinedeffortsoftheNavyindustryteam." ConstructionbeganonDDG1000inFebruary2009,andtheNavyanditsindustrypartnershave workedtomaturetheship'sdesignandreadytheirindustrialfacilitiestobuildthisadvancedsurface combatant.Zumwaltiscurrentlymorethan87percentcomplete,andtheshipbuilderwillcontinue remainingconstructionworkonthehullpriortoplanneddeliverylatenextyear. Becauseofthecomplexityofthefirstofclassship,theNavywillperformatwophasedelivery process.BathIronWorkswilldelivertheshipitselftotheNavyinlate2014.Upondelivery,the Navywillthenconductcombatsystemsactivation,testsandtrials,toincludemultipleunderway periods.Theshipisexpectedtoreachitsinitialoperatingcapabilityin2016. Theship,thefirstofthreeZumwaltclassdestroyers,willprovideindependentforwardpresenceand deterrence,supportspecialoperationsforcesandoperateaspartofjointandcombined expeditionaryforces.TheNavyhasincorporatedmanynewtechnologiesintotheship'sunique tumblehomehull,includinganallelectricintegratedpowersystemandanAdvancedGunSystem, designedtofirerocketpowered,precisionprojectiles63nauticalmiles. Theshapeofthesuperstructureandthearrangementofitsantennassignificantlyreducetheship's radarcrosssection,makingtheshiplessvisibletoenemyradaratsea.Thedesignalsoallowsfor optimalmanningwithastandardcrewsizeof130andanaviationdetachmentof28Sailorsthereby decreasinglifecycleoperationsandsupportcosts. TheleadshipandclassarenamedinhonorofformerChiefofNavalOperationsAdm.ElmoR."Bud" ZumwaltJr.,whoservedaschiefofnavaloperationsfrom19701974. AsoneoftheDefenseDepartment'slargestacquisitionorganizations,PEOShips,anaffiliatedPEOof theNavalSeaSystemsCommand,isresponsibleforexecutingthedevelopmentandprocurementof allmajorsurfacecombatants,amphibiousships,specialmissionandsupportshipsandspecial warfarecraft.
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131028OZZ999103BATH,Maine(Oct.28,2013)The ZumwaltclassguidedmissiledestroyerDDG1000isfloatedout ofdrydockattheGeneralDynamicsBathIronWorksshipyard. Theship,thefirstofthreeZumwaltclassdestroyers,will provideindependentforwardpresenceanddeterrence,support specialoperationsforcesandoperateaspartofjointand combinedexpeditionaryforces.Theleadshipandclassare namedinhonorofformerChiefofNavalOperationsAdm.Elmo R."Bud"ZumwaltJr.,whoservedaschiefofnavaloperations from19701974.(U.S.NavyphotocourtesyofGeneral Dynamics/Released) October29,2013
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