Capt. James Kirk takes command of the Navy's newest warship

[Kaleva]

"Capt. James Kirk just got the keys to the baddest ship in the fleet -- U.S. Navy's fleet, not Starfleet."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/20/politics/navy-stealth-destroyer-zumwalt/index.html

[HassleCat]

1. What the bubbleheads say.

In a war, there are two kinds of ships - submarines and targets.

[edgineered]

2. Bubbleheads wasn't exactly the term we used

when talking about those from Pt Loma, but my memory fails me now.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

8. and starships. I live close to Groom Lake (aka Area 51) and Roswell? Can I call you a space-cab?

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. He is bound to have heard all the jokes by now....n/t

[Kaleva]

4. His parents had a sense of humor.

[longship]

5. Stupid idiots built it upside down!

That thing's gonna sink!

[Ghost Dog]

7. With a heavy following sea on one quarter

this will be hard to steer and prone to broaching and capsize.

[catnhatnh]

10. In which case

the hull design is perfect!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

9. LOL! it is gonna sink!

[JPZenger]

6. Next Zumwalt-class ship to be named after Navy SEAL who saved comrades' lives in Iraq

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_A._Monsoor

Medal of Honor winner.

[lpbk2713]

11. Chief Boatswain's name is W T Door

Nah.