Navy Debuts Futuristic USS Zumwalt Destroyer

(9 Sep 2016) The US Navy gave a first look inside the stealthy and futuristic Zumwalt destroyer on Friday during the ship’s first port stop at a Rhode Island naval station. The 610-foot Zumwalt has the smallest crew of any destroyer built since the 1930’s because of its automation. The warship has an angular shape to minimize its radar signature and cost more than $4.4 billion. It’s the most expensive destroyer built for the Navy. It’s headed from Naval Station Newport to Baltimore, where it will be c