BATH, Maine – On Wednesday, January 12, the final ship in the Zumwalt class, Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002), sailed away from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. Last November, the Navy formally accepted completion of production and test activity from BIW for DDG 1002. The Navy’s acceptance of Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) completion followed Read More >
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General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Celebrates Start of Fabrication for Quentin Walsh (DDG 132)
BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the start of fabrication of the future USS Quentin Walsh (DDG 132) Tuesday at the Structural Fabrication Facility in East Brunswick. DDG 132 is the 44th of its class built in Bath and the third Flight III Arleigh Burke destroyer to start construction at Bath Iron Read More >
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Christens Future USS Carl M. Levin
BATH, Maine – On Saturday, Oct. 2, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christened the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120). The ship is named for Sen. Carl Levin, who was Michigan’s longest-serving U.S. senator and who, through his leadership role on the Senate Armed Services Committee, shepherded Read More >
Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) Conducts Builder’s Trials
BATH, Maine – The future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) returned to General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Wednesday following Builder’s Trials. Lyndon B. Johnson is the third in the Zumwalt class of destroyers. “During the five-day trial, the BIW-Industry-Navy team successfully demonstrated the operational capabilities of all hull, mechanical and electrical systems,” said Edward Read More >
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Awarded Contract to Continue Providing DDG 51 Lead Yard Services
BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works announced today that it was awarded a $55 million contract extension from the U.S. Navy to provide configuration management, logistics, supply chain, engineering and design services for new construction Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyers through June 2022. Bath Iron Works has provided design and technical expertise for Read More >
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Lays Keel of future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG 124)
BATH, Maine – On Tuesday, April 6, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the keel laying of the future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG 124). The U.S. Navy named the ship in honor of Marine Corps Col. Harvey C. Barnum, Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient who attended Tuesday’s ceremony. Col. Barnum served in Read More >
LS7 Contract Ratification
On Sunday, April 4, International Association of Machinists (IAM) LS7 voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. The agreement, which goes into effect at 12:00AM on April 5, has a duration of three years and contains numerous improvements to wages and benefits over the life of the contract. Read More >
Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Daniel Inouye
By Team Ships Public Affairs | March 8, 2021 BATH, Maine – The Navy accepted delivery of the guided missile destroyer future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) from shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, March 8. Delivery of DDG 118 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior to Read More >
Future USS Daniel Inouye Completes Acceptance Trials
Date: Feb. 5, 2021 NAVSEA Public Affairs Office: (202) 781-4123 nssc_public_affairs@navy.mil BATH, Maine — The future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) successfully completed acceptance trials Feb. 4 after spending a day underway off the coast of Maine. INSURV inspected the ship during a series of demonstrations while pier side and underway. Many of the ship’s Read More >
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and IAFF Sign Contract
BATH, Maine – On Saturday, January 23rd, the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 5257, voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. The agreement, which goes into effect on Monday, January 25th, has a duration of four and a half years and contains numerous improvements to wages and Read More >