Navy Vessel
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Modern Era – June 18, 2022
John Basilone (DDG 122) Christening
The future USS John Basilone (DDG 122) was christened on June 18, 2022.
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Modern Era – March 30, 2022
Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127) Keel Laying
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the keel laying of the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127) on March 30, 2022. The U.S. Navy named the ship in honor of…
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Modern Era – November 16, 2021
Quentin Walsh (DDG 132) Start of Fabrication Ceremony
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the start of fabrication of the future USS Quentin Walsh (DDG 132) on November 16, 2021 at the Structural Fabrication Facility in East Brunswick.…
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Modern Era – April 6, 2021
Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG 124) Keel Laying Ceremony
On April 6, the keel for the future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG 124) was laid, marking another great milestone at Bath Iron Works. Joining the celebration was the…
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A Return to U.S. Navy Shipbuilding with the FFG Program
In 1971 the Navy, under the direction of Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, began serious exploration of smaller, less expensive ship designs. It was apparent that the current…
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Modern Era – November 30, 2020
William Charette (DDG 130) Start of Fabrication Ceremony
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the start of fabrication of the future USS William Charette (DDG 130) on November 30, 2020 at the Structural Fabrication Facility in East Brunswick.…
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Modern Era – 2019
Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) Christening Ceremony
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christened the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) on Saturday, June 22, 2019. The ship is named for Sen. Daniel Inouye,…
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Modern Era – 2019
Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) Christening Ceremony
On Saturday, April 27, 2019 General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christened the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002). The ship is named for President Lyndon…
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Modern Era
Bath-Built Cruisers & Frigates
Between the late 1970s and the early 1990s, Bath Iron Works began a busy program of US Naval construction. BIW was the lead yard for the Oliver Hazard Perry class of…
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DDG 51 Class
Bath Iron Works has built more than half of the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke class Aegis destroyers. The longest-running post-WW2 program of surface combatants, the Burkes are the backbone of…
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