Ship Photos of the Day – Zumwalt Returns from Snowy Sea Trials

gCaptain ^ | March 25, 2016

[artichokegrower]

The future guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) returned from Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after completing its second round of sea trials off the coast of Maine.

[mountn man]

But! How will it respond to major storms?

The Navy doesn't have majors, they have lieutenant commanders. ;)

[chimera]

Not only the inverted bow but also the tumblehome hull design seems to be making a comeback. But this time it is to reflect radar beams rather than incoming ordnance.

[Robert A Cook PE]

It is called a destroyer because it can’t carry enough weapons to be called a cruiser. (Actually displaces more than the early battleships. Which is a good thing: Every destroyer actually hit by even one weapon since WWII has lost power, propulsion, control, radars and radio, or all four every time! )

[mountn man]

Looks like they forgot the top.

[moovova]

[mountn man]

See the boat equal with the Royal Caribbean logo on the side of the ship?
That's the Zumwalt

[Tijeras_Slim]

You were on a “tin can”, the new name is “juice box”.

[j_tull]

Sonar and torpedoes don’t care about those ugly angles that fool rf.

[Iron Munro]

Not only the inverted bow but also the tumblehome hull design seems to be making a comeback.

A traditional bow and flared topsides are there for a reason.

They provide reserve bouyancy in a seaway.

A ship with an inverted bow and tumblehome can actually lose bouyancy as she lists or plows into heavy seas.

Tumblehome works okay on some canoes and sailboats.

Not so well on oceangoing ships with heavy top hamper and lots of windage.

That thing looks like a it is sporting a giant billboard.

[skeeter]

I’ll never get used to that ship’s looks.

[ABN 505]

How many Iranian speed boats will it take to capture her?

[TXnMA]

"I guess there are those who might think it’s a beautiful ship."

Agreed. If it weren't for the wakes, you couldn't tell if it was coming or going...

[TXnMA]

Thank you for an interesting thread — and a break from the constant political hassling!

[lewislynn]

How many Iranian speed boats will it take to capture her?

That could depend on who is president at the time...

GO TRUMP!

[Drew68]

Hard to believe this guy is stealthy!

It's not.

[Yardstick]

I like that squinty little slit of windows. Reminds me of the eye slit in a medieval armor helmet.

[MortMan]

Looks like an extra from Transformers from that angle.

[econjack]

If it wasn’t designed to minimize its radar signature, I wonder why it’s shaped like it should?

[huldah1776]

LOL looks like a big ugly tugboat!