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Navy Skipper Praises First DDG-1000 Destroyer

By Marc Selinger

Thursday, October 13th, 2016

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Navy Skipper Praises First DDG-1000 Destroyer

The U.S. Navy's new DDG-1000 destroyer visits Baltimore for its commissioning ceremony. (Photo by Marc Selinger/Defense Daily)

BALTIMORE–About five weeks after the U.S. Navy’s first Zumwalt-class DDG-1000 destroyer left its construction site, the commanding officer said Thursday he is pleased with the ship’s performance so far.“If I wasn’t comfortable, we wouldn’t be here,” Capt. James A. Kirk told reporters at the Port of Baltimore, where the ship is participating in Maryland Fleet Week and is scheduled to be commissioned Saturday. “I’m comfortable. This warship has demonstrated itself for a period of test, trials and training that it…

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