Modern Era
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Modern Era – May 20, 2016
ZUMWALT
On May 20, 2016, Bath Iron Works delivered USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the most advanced ship in the world. Zumwalt generates enough 4160 volt power to electrify a small city…
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Modern Era
Pier Support Center
As BIW accelerates the DDG 51 Program shipbuilding rate, Pier 2 has become an essential location for execution of post-launch ship construction work. This pier, compared to Pier 4, has…
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Modern Era
Modernizing Our Shipyard
Under General Dynamics’ ownership, BIW teamed up with the City of Bath and the State of Maine to support a long-term capital investment plan which included the Land Level Transfer…
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Modern Era
USS Mason Coin
This coin commemorates the last launch down inclined ways at Bath Iron Works. USS Mason (DDG 87) launched on June 23, 2001. Courtesy of Maine Maritime Museum.
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Modern Era, Post War America
Modernization and Commercial Shipbuilding
In the late 1960s, the Navy adopted a new approach for the DX Program, a large class of destroyers meant to replace aging WWII-era ships in the fleet. Rather than…
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Modern Era – 1975
USS Belknap Collision
In November of 1975 Belknap was involved in a collision with the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy while the ships were maneuvering at night in the Mediterranean Sea. The damage…
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Great Depression and WW II, Modern Era, Post War America
Career of the USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58)
The future USS Samuel B. Roberts, BIW Hull 394, was launched on Dec. 8, 1984. At the time of her launch the frigate was probably most notable as BIW’s second-to-last…
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Great Depression and WW II, Industrialization, Modern Era, Post War America, Progressive Era, WW1 and Roaring 20s
BIW and the Hyde Windlass Company
In the 1880s the Bath Iron Foundry, owned by General Thomas Hyde and located on Water Street in downtown Bath, was a well-established builder of deck machinery, such as windlasses,…
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Modern Era – 1982-2001
Portland Repair Yard
From 1982-2001, BIW leased the BIW Portland Repair Yard from the City of Portland. The Repair Yard came with a World War II era floating drydock. Nicknamed “the Hog,” the…
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Modern Era – 2015
BIW Operating Crew performs nighttime rescue of Captain in a medical emergency
On Dec. 7, 2015, the first of the Zumwalt-class destroyers left BIW for its initial sea trials, a memorable trip that made international headlines when five days in, the BIW…
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Modern Era – 1962
USS NOA (DD-841) recovered astronaut and his spacecraft from the Atlantic
On February 20, 1962, the Bath-built USS NOA (DD-841) recovered astronaut John Glenn and his spacecraft in the Atlantic after he became the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the earth.…
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Modern Era
Captain Chair for Admiral Arleigh Burke
All US Navy ships have two captain’s chairs on the bridge; one on the port side and one to starboard. During the sea trials in April 1991 for DDG 51,…
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Modern Era – July 27, 2024
Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127) Christening Ceremony
On July 27, 2024, Bath Iron Works observed a powerful milestone as the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127) was christened on our drydock. The ship is named for Cpl.…
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Modern Era – November 8, 2023
John E. Kilmer (DDG 134) Start of Fabrication Ceremony
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the start of fabrication of the future USS John E. Kilmer (DDG 134) Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the Structural Fabrication Facility in East…
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Modern Era – July 29, 2023
Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) Christening
BIW christened the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) on Saturday, July 29, 2023. The ship is named for Col. Harvey…
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Modern Era – May 16, 2023
Louis H. Wilson (DDG 126) Keel Laying
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the keel laying of the future USS Louis H. Wilson (DDG 126) on May 16, 2023. The U.S. Navy named the ship in honor…
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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 – 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…
