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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1975
First Computer arrive at BIW in 1975
The first computers arrived at BIW in late 1975. They were dumb computer terminals (remote terminals attached to a server), which were used by the Lofting group for design work…
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Modern Era – 1971
BIW completes first section of Main Assembly Building and installs 220-ton level-luffing No.11 Crane
220-ton level-luffing No. 11 Crane during construction.
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