The Zumwalt-class destroyers are a planned class of United States Navy destroyers, designed as multi-mission ships with a focus on land attack.The class is a scaled-back project that emerged after funding cuts to the larger DD-21 vessel program. The first-in-class USS Zumwalt is preparing weapons on its way to final delivery later this year. In canon there are nine different classes of Star Destroyers, ranging from small to large, so I’ll go over them here. The chart, prepared by Greek naval analyst and blogger D-Mitch and re-published here with permission, shows the 92 major surface combatants of the Navy. The United States Navy has over 490 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet, with approximately 90 more in either the planning and ordering stages or under construction, according to the Naval Vessel Register and published reports. After the end of World War I, there was little need for the destroyers built, so many were laid up, and fourteen had their torpedo tubes removed and were converted to minesweepers. Destroyers, such as Japan’s Suzutsuki (pictured), are large surface combatants, and are operated today only by the most advanced navies. In August 2009, Temeku Technologies received a contract from the US Navy for the procurement of the flight deck lights (FDL) on Zumwalt Class destroyer. This list includes ships that are owned and leased by the U.S. Navy; ships that are formally commissioned, by way of ceremony, and non-commissioned. The AGS works! The Navy Is Changing Its Plans for its Dumbed-Down Zumwalts and Their Ammoless Guns Looking to give the ships a niche, the service now wants them to focus on attacking other ships at sea. The peacetime years between 1919 and 1941 resulted in many of these flush deck … Technologically it’s a marvel. Why the Navy Needs a New Destroyer If it doesn't get one, it may be forced to "go to war with the destroyers it has -- not the destroyers it might want or wish to have at a later time." Looking at the ship’s exterior, there are very few observable sensors, weapons, antenna or other structures, something which aligns with engineering techniques used to build stealth aircraft. The stealthy, guided-missile Zumwalt that's taking shape at Bath Iron Works is the biggest destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy. The project was a disaster though, and that had effects that make the ‘Burke a better ship for the Navy to use. In January 2019, the Navy will commission its second hi-tech Zumwalt-class stealth destroyer, the USS Michael Monsoor. The program was previously known as the "DD(X)". On 8 September 1923, seven of the ships ran aground off the coast of California in the U.S. Navy's worst ever peacetime disaster.. Zumwalt Background. Zumwalt-class destroyers cost about $3 billion a pop—compared to $2 billion for a DDG-51. Why the Navy Needs a New Destroyer If it doesn't get one, it may be forced to "go to war with the destroyers it has -- not the destroyers it might want or wish to have at a later time." The second is more alarming: There are serious doubts about the ships' seaworthiness. The first-in-class USS Zumwalt is preparing weapons on its way to final delivery later this year. The Navy’s second Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer arrived in San Diego ahead of its planned commissioning ceremony next month, and … The USS Zumwalt, the Navy's new guided missile destroyer heads out to sea, Monday, March 21, 2016, in Phippsburg, Maine. Smith detailed how each of the three new destroyers are at various stages of development. Arleigh Burke-class destroyers were produced from 1988-2011 and from 2013 onwards. The class was originally to be replaced by the Zumwalt-class destroyer, but those plans were scrapped in light of the Zumwalt class’s hefty price tag and other shortcomings. Smith detailed how each of the three new destroyers are at various stages of development. The class is multi-role and designed for surface warfare, anti-aircraft, and naval fire support.