A new ship, with highly advanced propulsion, stealth systems and new weapons systems, has completed trials and is soon to be turned over to it's new crew. Commanded by Captain James Kirk, the new "Zumwalt" will have a crew of 143 people.
This is not from a Star Trek movie, this is real news. You just can't make this stuff up!
Cool ship but what idiot thought of the name???
Elmo Russell (Bud) Zumwalt, Jr., the son of two physicians, Elmo Russell and Frances Zumwalt, was born at Tulare, CA, in the San Joaquin Valley, on November 29, 1920. He went to Rutherford Preparatory School (1938-1939), then entered the United States Naval Academy. Academically, he was in the top five percent of his class and in the top two percent militarily. His disregard for meaningless regulations placed him near the bottom in conduct. His later reforms as chief of naval operations seemed to reflect his desire to see "common sense" prevail in the Navy.
He should have changed his name to Elmo Russel Enterprise, just in case the Navy wanted to name a ship after him.
If it's not James T Kirk, then it doesn't matter
Seriously, though, I think the US Should always have an active front-line ship name "Enterprise"- I don't care if it's a carrier, destroyer, or reusable space craft, but it needs to be there
There already is an Enterprise, but it's a carrier. Although from the looks of things the Enterprise cost less to build than the Zumwalt.
They should've hired Captain Save A Ho instead
The last ship named Enterprise is inactive, launched in '62, retired in '12. That's why I specifies "active."
Here's an article about it. You would think if Kirk is the skipper they could at least name it enterprise.
chicagotribune.com