USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001)

USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) is to be the second ship of the Zumwalt class of guided missile destroyers. The Michael Monsoor will be a multi-mission surface combatant tailored for advanced land attack and littoral dominance. The ship's mission is to provide credible, independent forward presence and deterrence and to operate as an integral part of naval, joint or combined maritime forces.

The Michael Monsoor will be the second Zumwalt-class destroyer. The ship will be 600 feet in length, have a beam of 80.7 feet and displace approximately 15,000 tons. Michael Monsoor will have a crew size of 148 officers and sailors; it will make speed in excess of 30 knots.

Namesake
The Michael Monsoor is named after Master-at-Arms Second Class Michael A. Monsoor (1981–2006), a United States Navy SEAL killed during the Iraq War and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Construction
Assembly of modules for Michael Monsoor began in March 2010. The keel laying and authentication ceremony for the Michael Monsoor was held at the General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard on 23 May 2013. The Michael Monsoor is currently over 60 percent complete and is scheduled to be delivered in 2016.