Category: 2021

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 >

BATH, Maine – On Monday, October 4, the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) sailed away from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. The ship will be commissioned in December at its home port in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Dirk Lesko, president of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, said: “We are proud to Read More >

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 >

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 >

We are saddened to announce the passing of Senator Carl Levin, the namesake of DDG 120, and send our deepest condolences to the Levin family. The men and women of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works remain incredibly honored to be building the ship that bears Senator Levin’s name, which will carry the spirit of a Read More >

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 >

BIW was privileged to host Chief of Naval Operations Mike Gilday, Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Rep. Jared Golden on May 10, 2021. Adm. Gilday, the senior military officer in the Navy, was visiting BIW for the first time and spoke with shipyard leadership and employees about upcoming milestones and achievements in increasing Read More >

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 >

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 >

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 >