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AESD Sea Jet

CLASS - EXPERIMENTAL
Displacement 239,900 lb (108,800 kg)
Length 133 ft (41m)
Propulsion RIMJET
Speed:
diesel - 8kn (15km/hr, 9.2mph)
Electric - 16kn (30km/hr, 18mph)
Armament none

Operational and Building Data
The Sea Jet or Advanced Electric Ship Demonstrator (AESD), is a naval testbed funded by the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research. Sea Jet was operated on Lake Pend Oreille, where it was used for test and demonstration of various technologies. Among the first technologies tested was an underwater discharge water jet from Rolls-Royce Naval Marine, Inc., called AWJ-21, a propulsion concept with the goals of providing increased propulsive efficiency, reduced acoustic signature, and improved maneuverability over previous Destroyer Class combatants. The Sea Jet demonstrates a few technologies that will be integrated into the Zumwalt-class destroyer. Notable among these is the return of the tumblehome hull design.
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Sea Jet 123kAdvanced Electric Ship Demonstrator (AESD), Sea Jet, raised off the ground inside the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, Acoustic Research Detachment building at Bayview, Idaho on 23 August 2005. Photo by Mr.John F. Williams. Navy NewsStand Photo # ID 050823-N-7676W-052.Robert Hurst
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Advanced Electric Ship Demonstrator (AESD), Sea Jet, undergoing sea trials on Lake Pend Oreille, on 30 November 2005. Photos by Mr. John F. Williams. Picture 1 Navy NewsStand Photo ID: 051130-N-7676W-081, Picture 2 Navy NewsStand Photo ID 051130-N-7676W-033 and Picture 3 Navy NewsStand Photo ID 051130-N-7676W-064.		Robert Hurst
Sea Jet 163kAdvanced Electric Ship Demonstrator (AESD), Sea Jet, ties-up to the pier after completing its first day of sea trials on Lake Pend Oreille at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, Acoustic Research Detachment at Bayview, Idaho, 30 November 2005. Photo by Mr.John F. Williams. Navy NewsStand Photo # ID 051130-N-7676W-211.Robert Hurst
Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Tin Can Sailors Website
Destroyer History Foundation
Destroyers Online Website
Official U.S.Navy Destroyer Website

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