USN christens next-gen destroyer Zumwalt

摘要

The US Navy (USN) has officially named the lead ship of its new class of destroyer. Zumwalt (DDG 1000) was christened on 12 April 2014 at shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works' main shipyard in Bath, Maine. Named for the USN's 19th chief of naval operations, the lat Admiral Elmo 'Bud' Zumwalt Jr, the destroyer is the first in a class of three ships expected in the fleet.