







ADM Arleigh Burke (1901-1996) was the most daring and inventive commander of destroyer flotillas during WW2, and a key figure in the creation of the modern US Navy. During his…













Modern Era – October 1, 1982
On Oct. 17, 1981, BIW launched the frigate Aubrey Fitch (FFG 34), one of three frigates launched that year. The keel had been laid in April of the same year.…


