In this March 23, 2016 photo provided by Ben Davis, the USS Zumwalt passes Portland Headlight in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, during final builder trials. (Ben Davis via AP)
BATH, Maine — The stealthy Zumwalt destroyer has completed builder trials and is on track for the next milestone before delivery to the Navy — acceptance trials and inspection starting next month, officials said Friday.
The 600-foot destroyer, the largest ever built for the U.S. Navy, spent three days in the rough North Atlantic before returning late Thursday afternoon to Bath Iron Works in Maine, where the Zumwalt and two sister ships are being built.
More than 200 defense contractor workers and Navy personnel participated in the outing aimed at ensuring everything is shipshape before delivery to the Navy.
Lt. Amber Lynn Daniel, a Navy spokeswoman, said the trial “served as a unique opportunity for the crew to train side-by-side with representatives from industry.”
Propulsion, steering and auxiliary systems were checked in seas that ranged from 5 to 10 feet, and gusts up to 40 mph for part of the … (go to original article for further details)
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