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The U.S. Navy on Saturday christened the first ship of its newest class of destroyers, a more than $3 billion, 610-foot-long warship sporting advanced technology and a stealthy shape designed to minimize its visibility on enemy radar and reduce the size of its crew.

Named after the late Adm. Elmo 'Bud' Zumwalt, the newest destroyer's massive size and angular profile make it stand apart from other U.S. warships.


And like its namesake, a reformer who spearheaded changes that helped shape the Navy by offering new opportunities to women and minorities, the Zumwalt will shepherd the fleet into a new era, officials said.

Having removed so many elements that give a human scale, photos of it at sea tend to make it look smaller than it really is

It almost looks like an Ironclad dosnt it? Also the armor plating on it does not appear to be to thick.

It almost looks like an Ironclad dosnt it? Also the armor plating on it does not appear to be to thick.

It's not. The survivability comes from technology and standoff, not pure metal.