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Capt. Kirk, of Bethesda, to Lead New U.S. Navy Destroyer
The new ship—which resembles a sleek, ice-white iceberg—is the largest destroyer in the U.S. Navy's fleet.
Capt. James Kirk of Bethesda will lead the U.S. Navy's new U.S.S. Zumwalt, a 610-foot vessel—the Navy's largest destroyer—"designed for littoral operations and land attack," according to the U.S. Navy's website.
The ship—which resembles a sleek, ice-white iceberg (see photo on U.S. Navy's website)—is "the first of three Zumwalt-class destroyers, [and] will provide independent forward presence and deterrence, support special operations forces and operate as part of joint and combined expeditionary forces," according to the Navy's website.
"The Navy has incorporated many new technologies into the ship's unique tumblehome hull, including an all-electric integrated power system and an Advanced Gun System, designed to fire rocket-powered, precision projectiles 63 nautical miles," the Navy's website reported.
Raised in Hershey, PA, Kirk "was commissioned at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1990 and has served in a variety of afloat and ashore billets as a Surface Warfare Officer," according to the U.S. Navy.
>>>Read more about Kirk in his bio on the Navy's website, and about the ship on the Navy's website.
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