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USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000)
"Peace through Power"
The multi-mission, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), is tailored for sustained operations in the littorals and land attack, and will provide independent forward presence and deterrence, support special operations forces, and operate as an integral part of joint and combined expeditionary forces. Its multi-mission design and littoral capabilities make it a 100 percent globally deployable asset to the Fleet. Zumwalt was commissioned on October 15, 2016 in Baltimore.
About the ship
Keel Laid: November 7, 2011
Christening: April 12, 2014
Commissioning: October 15, 2016
San Diego, CA