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Lyon, David, The First Destroyers. Chatham Publishing, 1 & 2 Faulkner's Alley, Cowcross St. London, Great Britain; 1996. ISBN 1-55750-271-4. Sanders, Michael S. (2001) The Yard: Building a Destroyer at the Bath Iron Works, HarperCollins, ISBN 978-0-06-092963-3; Simpson, Richard V. Building The Mosquito Fleet, The US Navy's First Torpedo Boats.
The Ticonderoga class was originally ordered as guided-missile destroyers, with the designation DDG-47. Under Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Elmo Zumwalt's "high-low mix", the Ticonderogas were intended to be lower-cost platforms for the new Aegis Combat System by mounting the system on a hull based on that of the Spruance-class destroyer.
Wayne E. Meyer is the 58th destroyer in her class. She was built by Bath Iron Works, and was christened by sponsor Anna Mae Meyer, wife of Admiral Meyer, and launched on 18 October 2008. She completed sea trials in June 2009, and was delivered to the Navy in July 2009. [1]
This ship is the 37th destroyer of her class. Mason was the 21st ship of this class to be built at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, and construction began on 19 January 2000. She was launched and christened on 23 June 2001. On 12 April 2003, a commissioning ceremony was held at Port Canaveral, Florida.
DD-805 to DD-808 awarded to Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. 3 vessels were authorized on 27 March 1943 under the Vinson–Trammell Act: DD-809 to DD-811 awarded to Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. (later cancelled) 114 vessels were authorized on 19 July 1943 under the 70% Expansion Act: DD-812 awarded to Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. (later cancelled)
Dewey was launched on 28 July 1934 by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, sponsored by Miss A. M. Dewey, great-grandniece of Admiral Dewey.She was commissioned on 4 October 1934, with Commander H. W. Hill in command.
Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine 4 May 1898 4 January 1900 25 September 1900 18 October 1901 Renamed CTB-10 on 1 August 1918; sold 9 April 1919. TB-25 Barney: Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine 4 May 1898 3 January 1900 28 July 1900 21 October 1901 Renamed CTB-11 on 1 August 1918; sold 19 July 1920. TB-26 Biddle: Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine 4 May 1898
USS Du Pont (DD-941), named for Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont USN (1803–1865), [1] was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer built by the Bath Iron Works Corporation at Bath in Maine and launched by Mrs. H. B. Du Pont, great-great-grandniece of Rear Admiral Du Pont; and commissioned 1 July 1957, Commander W. J. Maddocks in command.