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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Arleigh Burke
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…
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Modern Era – October 1, 1982
AUBREY FITCH
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.…
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