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NEW YORK (March 17, 2016) Sailors from the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard march up Fifth Avenue during the 255th St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Matthew Stroup/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 16, 2016) A T-45 Goshawk from Training Airwing (TRAWING) ONE prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, homeported in Norfolk, is underway conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anna Van Nuys/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 17, 2016) An AB-1 Cobra assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA-467) lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is the flagship for Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 6 and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and is underway for PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) in preparation for the ship's first operational deployment in over a decade. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zhiwei Tan/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 17, 2016) Sailors aboard USS Porter (DDG 78) perform an anchor drop test. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 17, 2016) Operations Specialist Seaman Daniel Holmes, a search and rescue swimmer, from Houston, is lowered from USS Porter (DDG 78) during a man overboard drill. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)
 

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Just in case anyone wanted to know..

Helicopter Landing Trainer (HLT):
  • Laid down, 28 December 1967, at Pacific Coast Engineering Co., Alameda, CA.
  • Launched, 29 May 1968
  • Acquired by the US Navy in 1968 and placed in service as YFU-79
  • Assigned to 3rd Boat Group, Lighterage Division, NSA DaNang during her Vietnam service
  • Transferred to the US Army 329th Heavy Boat Co. at Da Nang, South Vietnam circa May-June 1970
  • Evacuated to Guam circa 1974-75
  • Returned to US Navy control circa mid-1980s
  • Converted to a landing ship for training helicopter pilots at Bender Shipyard, Mobile AL. in 1986
  • Placed in service, 31 March 1986 as Miscellaneous Unclassified IX-514, homeported at NAS Pensacola, FL.
  • Placed out of service and struck from the Naval Register, 15 December 2011
  • Sold, 13 September 2012, for Commercial Service, homeported at Brooklyn Bridge Park Marina, Brooklyn, N. Y.

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IX-514 in Pensacola Bay, 25 August 2006 as a TH-57 training helicopter from
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, flown by student pilot Navy LTjg David Dostal and instructor Navy LT. Teresa Ferry lands on the Navy Helicopter Landing Trainer (HLT), marking the 100,000th consecutive accident-free landing aboard HLT IX-514.
US Navy photo # 060825-N-5328N-761 by Gary Nichols.
 

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 16, 2016) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Whitney Gutierrez fires a shotline from the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) to USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) during a towing exercise. Roosevelt and Stout are underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in preparation for a future deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bill Dodge/Released)
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POHANG, Republic of Korea (March 17, 2016) U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit embark onto a Landing Craft Air Cushion assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7 during Exercise Ssang Yong 16, Dogu Beach, Pohang, South Korea, March 17, 2016. Ssang Yong 16 is a biennial combined amphibious exercise conducted by U.S. forces with the Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps, Australian Army and Royal New Zealand Army forces in order to strengthen interoperability and working relationships across a wide range of military operations. The Marines and sailors of the 31st MEU are currently deployed aboard the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group as part of their spring deployment of the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Ismael Pena/Released)
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WATERS TO THE EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (March 11, 2016) Airman Stephen Pate, from Georgetown, Ky., directs the landing of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, John C. Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago / Released)
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ARCTIC CIRCLE (March 15, 2016) A HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard flies over the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 757) during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2016. ICEX 2016 is a five-week exercise designed to research, test, and evaluate operational capabilities in the region. ICEX 2016 allows the U.S. Navy to assess operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic Environment, and develop partnerships and collaborative efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Thompson/Released)
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EAST SEA (March 18, 2016) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) move vehicles and equipment used during amphibious assault training at Doksukri Beach during Exercise Ssang Yong 16 in the upper vehicle stowage of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Sykes/Released)
 

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 16, 2016) U.S. Marines with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to board USS Wasp (LHD 1) on a landing craft, utility. 22nd MEU was conducting an integration exercise with Amphibious Squadron 6. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan G. Coleman/Released)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 16, 2016) U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors from the USS Wasp (LHD 1) launch an MV-22B Osprey from the flight deck. The 22nd MEU and Amphibious Squadron Six (PHIBRON-6) are underway for PHIBRON/MEU Integration Training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan G. Coleman/Released)
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TOULON, France (March 20, 2016) Lt. j.g. John Pappas officer of the deck, stands watch on the quarterdeck aboard USS Porter (DDG 78) in Toulon, France. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)
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TOULON, France (March 19, 2016) USS Porter (DDG 78) moored pier-side during a port visit to Toulon, France. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 17, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Terry Keyes uses hand signals to direct aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, homeported in Norfolk, is underway conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Clemente A. Lynch/Released)
 

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Navy's Largest Destroyer Heads out to Sea for Trials

The nation's largest and most expensive destroyer headed out to sea Monday for final builder trials before being presented to the Navy for inspection.
Builder's trials are ritical steps on the path to commissioning.

I have heard very good reports concerning those first trials, and we hpe that these second ones go as well. For such a new ship to be able to pass through the builder's trials, given the new propulsion and electrical systems, as well as the new hull form, etc., speaks very highly of the Bath and the deisngers and builders of the ships.

But she has a long ways to go yet. Afyter these successful trials the US Navy will begin exercising her in depth.

Here are some more pics of her departing on these trials.


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Beautiful ship.
 

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POHANG, Republic of Korea (March 12, 2016) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 3 (CRS-3) conduct a security presence patrol during exercise Ssang Yong 2016 at Pohang, South Korea. Ssang Yong is a series of joint and combined amphibious maritime training exercises conducted by U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC) and Republic of Korea (ROK) component commands, which demonstrate the U.S. commitment to the ROK. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Doug Harvey/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 20, 2016) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Screwtops of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123, performs pre-flight checks on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. Ike is underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in preparation for a future deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. Alexander Delgado/Released)

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BATH, Maine (March 21, 2016) The future guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departs the Bath Iron Works shipyard for its second at-sea period to conduct builder's trials during which many of the ship's key systems and technologies will be demonstrated. In addition to systems testing, the Navy-Industry team will be conducting numerous operational demonstrations in preparation for acceptance trials in April. DDG 1000 is the lead ship of the Zumwalt-class destroyers, a class of next-generation multi-mission surface combatants tailored for land attack and littoral dominance with capabilities that defeat current and projected threats. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 22, 2016) Marines of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare for debarkation in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is forward-deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeanette Mullinax/Released)

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FASLANE, United Kingdom (March 22, 2016) The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774) arrives at Her Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde for a scheduled port visit. Virginia is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Royal Navy/Released)
 

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 23, 2016) The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is moored at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 22, 2016) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Kali Clapsaddle performs maintenance on a rotor spindle from an MH-60R Sea Hawk assigned to the Raptors of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 in USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) hangar bay. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, John C. Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Cox/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (March 23, 2016) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 47, attached to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, executes equipment off loads from amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is forward-deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Sykes/Released)
 

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US Air Force CV-22 Ospreys conduct flight operations aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 22, 2016) Aircraft handlers direct two CV-22 Ospreys, attached to the Black Birds of 8th Special Operation Squadron, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, during touch-and-goes on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is currently underway conducting routine qualifications in preparation for her future deployment. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie Matyascik & Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raymond Minami/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 22, 2016) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. Ike is underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in preparation for a future deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (March 22, 2016) U.S. Pacific Fleet Sailor of the Year finalists Navy Diver 1st Class Kristoffer Ilagan and Navy Diver 1st Class Alberto Alejo pose for a photo aboard the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. Both Sailors were born in Isabela, Philippines, and moved to California when they were six and joined the Navy the same year. However, the two never met until coming to Hawaii for the Sailor of the Year competition. Ilagan and Alejo along with 12 other finalists are participating in a variety of personal and professional evaluations as well as leadership, naval heritage and team-building events throughout the week around historic Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian M. Wilbur/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 22, 2016) Sailors conduct maintenance on the landing gear of an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Screwtops of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (March 16, 2016) Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) performs a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189). Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations, and theater security cooperation efforts, in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Richardson/Released)

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WATERS SURROUNDING THE KOREAN PENINSULA (March 23, 2016) Sailors clean an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, John C. Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled U.S. 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andre T. Richard/Released)
 
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