Events

On April 6, the keel for the future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG 124) was laid, marking another great milestone at Bath Iron Works. Joining the celebration was the namesake himself, Col. Barnum, who received the Medal of Honor for his selfless courage and leadership during the Vietnam War. We were also honored to Read More >

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the start of fabrication of the future USS William Charette (DDG 130) on November 30, 2020 at the Structural Fabrication Facility in East Brunswick. Watch the video of the event here:

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the start of fabrication of the shipyard’s first Flight III destroyer, Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126) on March 3, 2020. Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126) is named for a U.S. Marine Corps captain who earned the Medal of Honor for “indomitable leadership, daring combat tactics, and valor Read More >

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christened the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) on Saturday, June 22, 2019. The ship is named for Sen. Daniel Inouye, one of the longest serving U.S. senators who received the Medal of Honor for heroism in World War II as part of the 442nd Japanese-American Read More >

On Saturday, April 27, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christened the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002). The ship is named for President Lyndon B. Johnson, whose achievements while president included the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, Medicare and Head Start as well as strong support for the Read More >