DDG 1000 Pics: Billy Badass Has Arrived

gCaptain ^ | October 18, 2013 | Rob Almeida

[artichokegrower]

Due to the U.S. government shutdown over the past few weeks, the christening of the U.S. Navy and General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works’ latest creation – DDG 1000 (soon to be USS Zumwalt) was unfortunately put on hold.

The good news is, Bath Iron Works shipyard, located in the great state of Maine – home of lobsters, pine trees, and Shipyard Ale, released the following images of this incredible ship, with lines that probably haven’t been seen on a ship since the 19th century.

[artichokegrower]

Kinda looks like a pre WWI Russian battleship

[Cowboy Bob]

The Avrora.

[driftdiver]

$3.3 Billion dollars???

[Paine in the Neck]

I'm reminded of TR's Great White Fleet.

[RadiationRomeo]

Low radar cross section, this is a stealth ship.
but 3.3 Billion, wow!

[artichokegrower]

I guess it is fitting in that we have a Czar instead of a President

[teeman8r]

the uss constitution has been in commission for close to 250 years... 3.3 billion... for that long... is a bargain at about 12 million a year...

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[Jacquerie]

At 14,500 tons, the Zumwalt displaces more than the WWII heavy cruiser Chicago, at 13,600 tons.

Despite the DDG designation, the Zumwalt is a capital ship.

[Sporke]

ANY ship is better than the Littoral Combat Ships. Those things will be death traps in combat. :-/

[Rummyfan]

[ryan71]

“ANY ship is better than the Littoral Combat Ships. Those things will be death traps in combat. :-/”

Concur.

[ryan71]

No anchors or bridge windows visible. Interesting.

[PoloSec]

Lines so tight and fine you can shave with it.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

It looks a little like a giant Civil War ironclad at first glance; so it must be racist.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"I'm reminded of TR's Great White Fleet."

Minus the mass. Those late 19th century coal fired ships with masses always make me laugh. It's like tits on a bull. Even if they did have all of their boilers go out, I wonder exactly how many sailors on those ships would have been experienced enough to get it underway with sails? My guess is, close to zero.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

Instead of gun porn, we now have a new category. Ship porn.... : )

[Eric in the Ozarks]

‘...shave with it.”
That’s what I was thinking...

[ryan71]

She has smoother skin than a Russian fighter plane.

[DoodleDawg]

That’s why there will only be 3 of them. The Gerald Ford is going to cost over $8 billion.

[Rummyfan]

Where’s the bridge? Does the skipper need a periscope to see outside?