The Navy launched the USS Zumwalt, the first ship of its namesake class, at Bath Iron Works shipyard Oct. 28. The Navy will take delivery of the Zumwalt, DDG 1000, late next year. The ship is scheduled to become fully operational sometime in 2016, after the Navy activates its combat systems and conducts tests and trials. Zumwalt will carry a crew of 130 and an aviation detachment of 28.