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 Bath Iron Works
General Dynamics Corporation
700 Washington Street
Bath, Maine 04530
Tel: 207.443.3311
Fax: 207.442.1009
www.gdbiw.com 
Shipyard highlights:
BIW’s 21st century modernization initiatives include the expansion of shipyard capabilities with the construction of a $250 million state-of-the-art land level transfer facility (LLTF) that is dedicated to the design, construction and modernization of ships. Its 15-acre level platform streamlines the assembly and erection of ships up to 800-feet long. The lltf’s ship launch and retrieval capability is provided by a new 750-foot floating dry dock with a 140-foot clear width and 28,000 long ton lift capability.
Description:
Bath Iron Works (BIW) is focused on meeting its U. S. Navy and international customers’ defense requirements by delivering superior ship design and construction that incorporate state-of-the-market technology and world class integration of complex subsystems.As the lead designer and builder of the DDG 51 class of Aegis guided missile destroyers, BIW provides affordable solutions to naval requirements. "Bath-built is best built" –– the U. S. Navy’s assessment of ships produced at BIW based on decades of combat-proven performance –– is a testimonial to both its technical leadership and the effectiveness of its sustained program of capital investment.
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