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IP: "AMAZING GRACE" SHOWCASES TECHNOLOGY from Edupage
From: David Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Tue, 09 Sep 1997 18:10:37 -0400
The USS Hopper, the Navy's second-ever ship to be named after a woman, is a part of a new class of "stealth ships," demonstrating the latest in marine design and computer technology. Named after Rear Adm. Grace Murray Hopper, a computer pioneer credited with coining the term "bug" when she found a moth in a switching contact, the ship is affectionately nicknamed "Amazing Grace." During her 40 years in the Navy, Hopper specialized in computer programming and developed a programming language based on a series of commands rather than elaborate mathematical codes, a breakthrough that cleared the way for modern computing. The 500-foot long destroyer's control panel has a helm that looks more like a car's steering wheel, giving it a video game aura. The ship's hull and superstructure have slanted sides to deflect radar, and the Navy calls it "one of the most capable warships ever built." (San Jose Mercury News 6 Sep 97)
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