Bath Navy Yard

Bath Iron Works (BIW) is a major United States shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, founded in 1884 as Bath Iron Works, Limited. Since 1995, Bath Iron Works has been a subsidiary of General Dynamics, one of the world's largest defense companies. Part of General Dynamics Marine Systems, Bath Iron Works is a full service shipyard specializing in the design, building and support of complex surface combatants for the U.S.

Navy. SUPSHIP Bath is a field activity of the Naval Sea Systems Command charged with overseeing the design and construction of six ship classes at private shipyards in Bath, Maine; San Diego, California; and Marinette, Wisconsin. SUPSHIP Bath's product line includes Arleigh Burke Destroyers (DDG 51), Constellation-class Frigate (FFG), Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), Expeditionary Sea.

Experience the full Bath Iron Works package! The tour begins in the immersive exhibit BIW: Building America's Navy where you'll get a high-tech look at the people, processes, and ships of Bath Iron Works and discover why "Bath Built is Best Built." From there, you'll board the trolley for a narrated ride past the yard. Bath Iron Works (BIW) was established as an iron foundry in 1826 and expanded into shipbuilding by acquiring Goss Marine Iron Works in 1888. The yard was a major builder of destroyers in both wars and is now recognized as the world's leading builder of destroyers and similar surface combatants.

Ownership has changed hands several times and it has now been part of General Dynamics since 1995. Bath Iron Works is a dense industrial shipyard complex covering around 60 acres on the Kennebec River, and is one of the largest private employers in the state of Maine. The yard has been producing vessels for the Navy for over 100 years.

Some of their products include AEGIS-class guided missile destroyers, DDG 1000 "stealth" multi-mission destroyers, and DDG 51 Class Flight I, II, and III. The history of Bath Iron Works is a vital chapter in Maine's seafaring history. Not more than a dozen miles away from the town of Bath, settlers established the first colony in New England--13 years before the landing of the Mayflower --and built the first oceangoing vessel made by Englishmen in America in order to take themselves home.

But curiously, the company owes its origin to a soldier. Bath Iron Works will provide planning yard services for two classes of U.S. Navy warships.

The contract has options that could increase its value to $1.1 billion. General Dynamics Bath Iron Works is a full-service shipyard specializing in the design, construction, and support of complex surface ships, from destroyers to cruisers, providing the U.S. Navy's most advanced, high.

Bath Iron Works (BIW) is a major American shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, United States. Since its founding in 1884 (as Bath Iron Works, Limited), BIW has built private, commercial and military vessels, most of which have been ordered by the United States Navy. The shipyard has built and sometimes designed battleships, frigates, cruisers and destroyers, including the.