The first ship of this class, the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000), successfully underwent a series of hull, mechanical and engineering (HM&E) trials to uncover bugs in its first-of-its-kind Integrated Propulsion System. This system generates 80,000 megawatts, more than enough power to fire an electromagnetic railgun.
Once other sea trials are successfully completed, the USS Zumwalt will head for the Pacific Ocean to complete the activation of its combat systems. The destroyer will be home-ported at Naval Base San Diego in California, principal homeport of the United States Pacific Fleet consisting of 50 ships.
The Pacific Fleet has command over the U.S. Navy Third Fleet defending the West Coast and the Seventh Fleet in Asia.
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