Photos
A timeline of photos illustrating our rich shipbuilding past.
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Modern Era – October 1, 2022
Master Shipbuilder Open House
On October 1, 2022, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works hosted an open house honoring our 2020, 2021 and 2022 40-year Master Shipbuilders. Over 5500 BIW employees along with their families…
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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 – October 2, 2021
Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) Christening Ceremony
BIW christened the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. The ship is named for Sen. Carl Levin,…
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Great Depression and WW II – 1940
1940s Employee Badges
Employee badges at BIW have certainly changed throughout the years, but one thing remains the same: They have all been carried through the gates each day by the best shipbuilders…
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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 – March 3, 2020
Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126) Start of Fabrication Ceremony
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the start of fabrication of the shipyard’s first Flight III destroyer, Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126) on March 3, 2020. Louis H. Wilson…
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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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