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Newest Bath Iron Works-built stealth destroyer passes sea test [View all]
The second Zumwalt-class stealth destroyer built at Bath Iron Works has passed its sea test, a final evaluation before the ship is put into active service.
The future USS Michael Monsoor successfully completed acceptance trials Thursday, according to a statement from Naval Sea Systems Command.
Onboard systems such as navigation, damage control, mechanical, combat, communication and propulsion met or exceeded Navy specifications, the statement said.
The ship “performed exceedingly well during acceptance trials,” Capt. Kevin Smith, program manager for the Zumwalt-class ships, said in a written statement.
Read more: https://www.centralmaine.com/2018/02/02/newest-biw-built-stealth-destroyer-passes-sea-test/
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