The Navy’s next generation destroyer, the future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), successfully completed acceptance trials Feb. 1.
The U.S. Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey reviewed the ship and its crew during a series of demonstrations both pier side and underway, evaluating the ship’s construction and compliance with Navy specifications.
Many of the ship’s onboard systems including navigation, damage control, mechanical, electrical, combat, communications and propulsion systems were tested to validate performance met or exceeded Navy specifications.
(The future Zumwalt-class destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) successfully completed acceptance trials Feb. 1, in which its BIW crew demonstrated the ship’s systems to evaluators with the U.S. Navy. Courtesy of NavyRecognition and YouTube. Posted on Feb 6, 2018)
“DDG 1001 performed exceedingly well during acceptance trials,” said Capt. Kevin Smith, DDG 1000 class program manager, Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships.
“The industry and Navy team worked together to incorporate lessons learned from DDG 1000. The trials once again demonstrated how truly powerful and exceptional these ships are.”
Zumwalt class destroyers feature a state-of-the-art electric propulsion system, wave-piercing tumblehome hull, stealth design and are equipped with some of the most advanced warfighting technology.
These ships will be capable of performing a range of deterrence, power projection, sea control and command and control missions while allowing the Navy to evolve with new systems and missions.
“The performance of Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) during Acceptance Trials demonstrated the capabilities of this ship and the men and women who built it,” said Bath Iron Works President Dirk Lesko.
“The results are a credit to the cooperation that exists between BIW and its U.S. Navy and industry partners.”
The Bath Iron Works crew put DDG 1001 through its paces, including full power propulsion, high speed turns and numerous other tests.
On board was a team from the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) which assessed each of the hull, mechanical and engineering systems essential to the ship’s performance.
The ship is named for Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor, a Navy SEAL who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for bravery during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The ship’s motto is “I Will Defend.”
(Learn More. Courtesy of RepublicanRanting and YouTube. Posted on Apr 9, 2008)
DDG 1001 was christened in June 2016 and is scheduled to deliver in the coming months.
Bath Iron Works is currently in production on the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002), as well as future Arleigh Burke class destroyers Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) and John Basilone (DDG 122).
As one of the Defense Department’s largest acquisition organizations, PEO Ships is responsible for executing the development and procurement of all destroyers, amphibious ships, special mission and support ships and special warfare craft.
