The contract for ‘planning yard services’ on DDG-1000 destroyers could be extended to $87 million.
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BIW replaces 15-ton turbine on Zumwalt destroyer
BATH (AP) — Shipbuilder Bath Iron Works has replaced one of the massive turbines on the future USS Michael Monsoor, and the stealthy destroyer is scheduled to depart for San Diego in November. The delicate operation involved lifting and maneuvering the 15-ton Rolls Royce marine turbine out of the ship, and workers had to build […]
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BIW destroyer needs $20M engine replaced
Bath Iron Works’ second Zumwalt-class stealth destroyer, the $7.5 billion USS Michael Monsoor, needs a $20 million engine replaced because inspectors found damage following the ship’s naval acceptance trials. The Monsoor must have a main turbine engine replaced before the ship can sail to San Diego for its combat system activation, according to a U.S. […]
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BIW hosts ceremony for final stealth destroyer to be named for LBJ
BATH (AP) — A Navy shipbuilder in Maine is marking a milestone in construction of the last of three stealthy destroyers. The daughters of Lyndon B. Johnson are going to be on hand Monday at Bath Iron Works for the keel-laying ceremony of the warship bearing the late president’s name. Keel-laying ceremonies date to the […]
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BIW-built Zumwalt back underway after Panama Canal breakdown
See what the USS Zumwalt looks like inside The largest and most expensive destroyer built for the U.S. Navy has resumed its voyage after a breakdown in the Panama Canal. The Navy said Thursday that the USS Zumwalt departed Panama after repairs to the propulsion system by the ship’s crew and a team from General […]
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BIW-built Zumwalt breaks down in Panama Canal
The most expensive destroyer ever built for the Navy has suffered an engineering problem in the Panama Canal and had to be towed to port. U.S. Third Fleet spokesman Cmdr. Ryan Perry says a vice admiral has directed the USS Zumwalt to remain at ex-Naval Station Rodman in Panama to address the issues. The ship […]
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See what the USS Zumwalt looks like inside
The 610-foot-long warship has an angular shape to minimize its radar signature and cost more than $4.4 billion. It’s the most expensive destroyer built for the Navy. It’s headed from Naval Station Newport to Baltimore, where it will be commissioned in October before going to its homeport in San Diego. It was built at Bath […]
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Video: USS Zumwalt sails from BIW to join U.S. fleet
BATH — The nation’s largest and most technologically sophisticated destroyer will join the Navy with a crew that’s the smallest of any destroyer built since the 1930s thanks to extensive automation. The stealthy Zumwalt departed Wednesday from Bath Iron Works to head to its commissioning ceremony with a crew of 147 officers and sailors that […]
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BIW-made Zumwalt destroyer now in U.S. Navy
BATH — The stealthy Zumwalt is now property of the U.S. Navy. The Navy assumed ownership of the 610-foot destroyer Friday after signing off on extensive inspections, tests and builder sea trials. Sailors can now move aboard the ship. Rear Adm. Jim Downie, program manager, called it “a significant achievement” both for the Navy and […]
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Zumwalt returns to BIW after more sea trials
BATH — The future USS Zumwalt is moving closer to delivery to the U.S. Navy. The Navy announced Thursday that the 610-foot destroyer had returned to Bath Iron Works after two days of at-sea acceptance trials aimed at conducting final evaluations before the Navy takes delivery. A spokesman for the Naval Sea Systems Commander said […]