The US Navy (USN) has officially named the lead ship of its new class 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 late Admiral Elmo 'Bud' Zumwalt Jr, the destroyer is the first in a class of three ships expected in the fleet. The USN originally intended for the Zumwalt class to replace its fleet of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers. However, officials in 2008 decided to truncate the Zumwalt class in favour of restarting the Arleigh Burke production line because of new threat assessments at the time.
Zumwalt is being delivered in two phases - hull, mechanical, and electrical delivery in late 2014 followed by combat systems delivery about one year later. The ship is on track to conduct builder's and acceptance trials in 2014. Initial operational capability is expected in 2016.
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