Bath Iron Works’ extensive history is documented in many different mediums, from books to museums. Below is a list of resources to learn more about our shipyard.
Books
- Bath Iron Works: The First Hundred Years, by Ralph L. Snow
- Images of America: Bath Iron Works, by Andrew C. Toppan
- Cradle of Ships, by Garnett Laidlaw
- The Yard: Building a Destroyer at the Bath Iron Works, by Micheal S. Sanders
Websites
- Haze Gray & Underway – Visit Site
- Destroyer History Foundation – Visit Site
- South Portland Historical Society – Visit Site
- Maine: An Encyclopedia – Visit Site
Museums and Memorials
- Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, Maine – Learn More
- USS Edson (DD-946) Museum Ship, Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum in Bay City, Michigan – Learn More
- USS Laffey (DD-724) Museum Ship, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina – Learn More
- SS Jeremiah O’Brien Museum Ship, National Liberty Ship Memorial in San Francisco, California – Learn More
- Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. – Learn More
- Liberty Ship Memorial in South Portland, Maine – Learn More
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