[BITList] USS ZUMWALT

[M.j. Feltham]

    ***USS Zumwalt Is Stealthy & Futuristic ........ as it's the first U.S.surface warship to use electric propulsion, and its power plant is capable of producing enough electricity to light up a small city and to power future weapons like the electromagnetic rail gun. The Navy's largest destroyer will feature a composite deckhouse with hidden radar and sensors and an angular shape that minimizes its radar signature. Its unusual wave-piercing hull will reduce the ship's wake. So futuristic is the design that many refer to the vessel as something right out of "Star Trek." Inside, it's just as unique. The number of sailors needed to stand watch will be reduced through the use of cameras and video monitors which show what's going on outside. The bridge will indeed look like something from "Star Trek" with two chairs surrounded by nearly 360 degrees of video monitors. The 610-foot-long ship has the highest level of automation on a U.S. surface warship, with systems in place to combat flooding and to put out fires, among other things. Because of automation and technology, the number of sailors needed to run it will be nearly half the current Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. Given all the comparisons with "Star Trek," it may come as no surprise that the first skipper of the stealthy Zumwalt is Navy Capt. James Kirk, and yes, he's used to the jokes about the name he shares with the TV starship commander played by actor William Shatner. No, you can't make this stuff up! 
See More of USS Zumwalt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Zumwalt_(DDG-1000)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbeL4Gga4_A
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