Navy's 2nd stealthy destroyer heads out to sea for 1st time

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Updated 2:50 pm, Monday, December 4, 2017



BATH, Maine (AP) — The second in the U.S. Navy stealthy Zumwalt class of destroyers headed out to sea for the first time on Monday, departing from Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works for builder trials.

The future USS Michael Monsoor carefully navigated the winding Kennebec River before reaching the North Atlantic. It'll be at sea for several days before returning to Bath Iron Works for tweaks and adjustments.
 
Part of the 610-foot-long (186-meter-long) ship's crew posed for photos at Fort Popham, in Phippsburg, as the ship cruised past.

The Monsoor is the second in a class of three futuristic-looking ships that feature electric-drive propulsion, new radar and sonar, powerful guns and missiles and a stealthy shape.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Second-stealthy-destroyer-heads-out-to-sea-for-12403979.php

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[underpants]

1. Look out Momma there's a white boat coming up the river

Look out, Mama,
there's a white boat
comin' up the river
With a big red beacon,
and a flag,
and a man on the rail
I think you'd better call John,
'Cause it don't
look like they're here
to deliver the mail
And it's less than a mile away
I hope they didn't come to stay
It's got numbers on the side
and a gun
And it's makin' big waves.

[denbot]

11. Powderfinger is my favorite anti war song.

It has been a long while since I’ve heard it, going to youtube now to get me some.

[Pachamama]

2. Trump will tell us its invisible to the naked eye when its right next to you....

[Auggie]

3. $12.9 billion for all three, or $4.3 each

[Glorfindel]

6. The last decent Republican president had some choice words about such nonsense

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed" -- Dwight D. Eisenhower

[Auggie]

9. +1,000,000,000,000

[harun]

19. +1

[xor]

13. The Arleigh Burkes are a little less than $2 billion each

I guess the question is if the capabilities of two of those (or three when all is done) is able to replace the capabilities of 4 "legacy" destroyers. I don't know the answer to this myself, but I suspect either way we will see some claims about how we don't have nearly enough ships compared to historical numbers. Basically ignoring increased capabilities and costs while expecting to have a huge fleet.

They will ignore the fact that they have three hi-tech sealthy Zumwalts rather than six or seven Arleigh Burkes. Better hope those Zumwalts can live up to their hype and do the duty of several warships. I don't feel knowledgeable enough on either of those platforms or naval operations to say if the Zumwalts are worth it. So I'll leave that to others.

[Auggie]

14. I just hope these Destroyers are of genuine tactical use ...

the military has been stuck with expensive toys (and taxpayers with expensive duds) in the past because a senator/congressman owed a favor back home.

[FSogol]

4. It is hardly stealthy if they tell us where it is going.

[OriginalGeek]

5. Is it from France?

[ffr]

7. This is a Zumwalt class warship, designed to house the mach 7 railgun

Which is actually both devastatingly powerful, doubles the effective defensive and offensive range of the fleet it's protecting and is cheaper to operate compared to conventional missiles or gunpowder based munitions. It can be housed in the gun turret housings shown at the front of the destroyer.

I believe the platform is forecast to be implemented sometime in 2019 and utilized on many different platforms.

[Rollo]

8. If it's so stealthy, how did anyone notice it was gone?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

10. Same way we know anyone is gone. ...

... By the wake.

[denbot]

12. Pa dum bump.

[Rollo]

16. What if they woke already?

[msongs]

15. stealth is useless when the crew just runs them into adjacent ships recklessly nt

[Devil Child]

17. Go Navy!

I had the opportunity to tour the Zumwalt and speak to the captain briefly and some crew. It is an amazing vessel. I wish these sailors safe voyages.

Semper Fortis.

[Canoe52]

18. I did not see that coming!