Legacy Vault
Established in 2020 and in celebration of Maine’s bicentennial, The BIW Legacy Vault is an archive of photographs, plans and ephemera that chronicles our contribution to American shipbuilding and celebrates the unique place that BIW holds for the people of our state and our country.
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Great Depression and WW II – September 23, 1931
CAROLINE
Delivered in September of 1931, the T.S. Diesel Yacht Caroline was the second largest Bath-built yacht. It was the only Bath-built ship until the 1970s to be equipped with an…
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Great Depression and WW II – May 21, 1930
CORSAIR IV
On May 21, 1930, Corsair IV was launched at Bath Iron Works. It was a T.S.turbo-electric yacht for J.P.Morgan II of New York. The yacht cost $2.5 million to build,…
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