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The Aegis destroyer USS John Finn (DDG-113) hasn't been commissioned yet, but last week did get a chance to try out her weapons systems in the builder's Bravo trials.

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There comes a time in a young guided missile destroyer's life when it has to be moved from land to drydock-- and you can watch the magic in two minutes.

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The Aegis guided missile destroyer USS The Sullivans was damaged following the explosion of a missile shortly after launch, without casualties.

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As if a testament to its purpose, the Navy’s stealthy Zumwalt destroyer, concealed by the cover of darkness, slipped silently out of dry dock and into the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, Monday night. There was no celebration, only business. The Zumwalt DDG-1000 Guided Missile Destroyer is the Navy’s largest destroyer to date at 610 […]

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