Summary: As of Saturday, October 15, the newest and most technologically advanced ship ever created was welcomed into the US Navy fleet in Baltimore. The ship is called the USS Zumwalt and it could be revolutionary for the American naval system. The vessel is 610 feet long and has extraordinary features, including an electrical system that can create and withstand almost as much power as a nuclear power plant on an aircraft carrier. It also has a highly advanced weapon system that enables larger missiles to be shot on land or at sea from farther distances and with more power. The Zumwalt is being classified as a destroyer, and the Navy currently only plans to buy 3, each at about $3 billion.
Analysis: This article was written on Sunday, October 16th, by Brad Lendon, to inform readers about the recent purchase by the US Navy. The new technology that is being developed amazes me everyday, as we see productions become more efficient and we gain a better understanding of the world around us. However, the Zumwalt will be extremely powerful and unlike anything America has ever seen, so it is important for us to stay careful. This ship will have power that is almost terrifyingly developed, and its capabilities will be only increasing. We have achieved a new level of strength, and I hope that we will use it in a way that is controlled and for good.
Synthesis: This reminds me of the first ships to be classified as "torpedo boat destroyers," the Daring class and the Havock class, which were part of the Royal Navy. These four vessels were developed in the 1890s.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/15/politics/uss-zumwalt-stealth-destroyer-commissioning/index.html
I find it fascinating that technology is constantly improving, imagine what we will have 50 years from now.
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