The USS Carl M. Levin, Bath Iron Works’ 38th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, will be homeported in Pearl Harbor.
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Bath Iron Works lays keel for latest destroyer
The USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. is Bath Iron Works’ first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
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Navy warship to take Maine capital’s name to sea
The commander of a new combat ship nearing completion in Alabama hopes to bring the USS Augusta to Maine for its commissioning.
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L&A Veterans Council proposes adding Vietnam War-era patrol boat to park
The Vietnam War-era U.S. Navy craft, built in 1972, is similar to the boats featured in the epic war movie “Apocalypse Now.”
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Like his father, Dr. Richard King to serve as a Navy reserve medical officer with the Marine Corps
Dr. Richard King, a trauma surgeon at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, received a direct commission to serve as a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve in April. Next year, he’ll begin drilling with the 4th Medical Battalion of the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Kittery shipyard’s impact last year soared to $1.3 billion
Southern Maine towns and cities benefited from large number of workers and their salaries.
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Senate appropriators want $4 billion for ships the Navy didn’t seek
The fiscal 2023 bill requires the Navy to spend that $4 billion to build all or part of a destroyer, 2 amphibious ships, a cargo vessel and several troop-ferrying hovercrafts.
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BIW wins contract to help design next-gen destroyer
The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works a contract to help design its next generation of destroyers, the shipyard announced in a press release Friday afternoon.
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CMMC surgeon realizes dream of becoming Naval officer
Dr. Richard King, a former U.S. Army medical officer and trauma surgeon at Central Maine Medical Center, received a direct commission to serve as a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserves.
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Sen. Collins calls for aid to Ukraine following Bath shipyard visit
Collins and Rep. Jared Golden were joined on a tour of BIW by U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday.