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NEWS
BIW
February
2004
Littoral Combat Ship Proposal Team Delivers
he General Dynamics
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
Team delivered its Flight 0
Final System Design/Detail Design
and Construction proposal to the
Navy on January 29, 2004. It is the
product of many highly skilled
technical and management minds
from Bath Iron Works and our
principal teammates, General
Dynamics Advanced Information
Systems (GDAIS), Electric Boat
(EB), Austal USA (Mobile, AL),
CAE, BAE, and Maritime Applied
Physics Corporation. A major proposal effort like this means days,
nights, weekends and holidays of
intense, deadline-driven work
along with teamwork, dedication
and sacrifice in the “above and
beyond” range.
LCS Proposal planning began in
October 2003. From the start, the
depth of talent within the General
Dynamics Marine Group was
tapped. Experienced personnel
from BIW and Electric Boat joined
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INSIDE
Check, Double Check and Recheck: The LCS Proposal Team QAs some of the 400+ binders that
were submitted in response to the Navy’s RFP for LCS Flight 0 Final System Design/Detail Design
and Construction.
other teammates to form a strong team.
At the peak of activity, over 100 individuals
from companies in the US, Australia, United
Kingdom, and Canada, many of whom were
also responsible for the preliminary design
of the trimaran, came together to develop
the proposal.
The Navy released its Request For
Proposal (RFP) on December 19, 2003 with
a submittal date of January 30, 2004. The
Proposal Team’s task was daunting: in less
than 40 days, consolidate years of work into
a cohesive 250-page Technical and
Management Proposal, 25-page Executive
Summary and fully detailed Cost Estimate.
In addition, the Team would have to do
this in parallel with the Navy’s Preliminary
Design Review (PDR). It was a 40-day
marathon that eclipsed the holidays. In
the end, the proposal and supporting documents were produced in our Print Shop,
packaged and delivered—one-day ahead of
schedule. The final set of deliverables was
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From the Helm - 2
Safety Progress - 3
Safety—Right Direction - 3
Roger Leask: A Job Well Done - 4
Milestones - 4
Recent Contract Awards- 4
Classifieds - 5
Retirees - 5
From the Fleet - 6
MOMSEN Dry Docking - 6
Service Anniversaries - 7
You Just Never Know
What You’ll Find - 8
GD Marine At Work: Carol Stergio (Left) and LCS Proposal Manager Tom Plante (both from EB) join
Marc Turgeon (background) and Cindy Douglass (not shown) (both D4505) in our Print Shop during
the final stages of producing the LCS proposal. A number of EB employees contributed their talents
to make this proposal a real GD Marine Group effort.
From the Helm
Dugan Shipway, President, Bath Iron Works
am writing this message while on a short trip back to my boyhood hometown. Cherry Valley is a small farming community
of about 700 in the center of New York State. One of my
friends there is the village barber and he has a saying, “if you want
to find a hero—don’t be afraid to look in your own backyard”.
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I learned recently that it also works for good ideas. Ideas to
improve our safety, our quality, and ideas to reduce the total hours
to build ships are right here in our own yard. I need you all to
keep looking in our own yard to see what you can do to improve
safety, quality, and reduce the hours to build our ships.
There are ideas near our yard as well. A few months ago I was able
to tour the L. L. Bean Manufacturing Facility in Brunswick. I came
back impressed at how L.L. Bean “Maine Hunting Shoe” boots are
made right here in our community and witnessed a strong safety
program with involvement of all of their 500 employees. I sent our
safety people over there to see it, and the L.L. Bean folks came and
saw ours. We learned from each other.
Kevin discussed “stewardship”. In his view each of us has the
obligation to pass on the institutions we care about in better
shape than when we assumed responsibility for them. That is
the obligation he and his employees share for Hancock Lumber
and mine and yours for Bath Iron Works. Out of respect for
those who have gone before us and for the benefit of those
who will follow, we must keep our shipbuilding heritage alive.
In mid February, Kevin Hancock visited our shipyard. Kevin is the
President and CEO of Hancock Lumber Company, a Maine business established by his family in 1848. He toured our yard, talked
with some of our employees, and then spoke to groups of supervisors. His overall impression of BIW is worth repeating.
Finally he talked about his people. His company’s values are
another area where Hancock Lumber and BIW agree:
“WOW—WHAT YOU DO HERE IS A BIG DEAL—WOW”
It is nice to hear others reinforce what we know. What we do
here is a big deal, and it’s something we can take pride in.
Kevin talked about Hancock Lumber and his 500 employees.
The similarities to BIW were remarkable. He said he is trying
to provide quality manufacturing jobs for the citizens of Maine,
his company benefits the community and the families that live
there and Hancock Lumber has a responsibility to keep lumbering
alive for the generations who will follow him and his co-workers.
We are trying to do the same thing at BIW for our families, our
communities, and our State.
■ We must treat each other with dignity and respect
■ Safeguarding the health and welfare of employees
is the top corporate priority and
■ All managers and employees share the responsibility
for creating a safe work environment
So, as my hometown barber reminded me, don’t be afraid to look
in our own back yard. We can learn from each other and from our
fellow Maine manufacturers. If we keep focused on reducing the
hours to build our ships, treating each other with dignity and
working safely, we will be taking care of each other and making
it easier for our Navy customer to choose us to design and build
their ships. By doing so we’ll not only fulfill our obligation to
those who gave us this opportunity but we’ll also deliver this
proud heritage to the next generation. It is up to us.
“TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE”
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2 February 2004 BIW NEWS
Safety January 2004
RECORDABLE INJURIES
LOST-TIME INJURIES
2004 Reduction Target-1,279
2004 Reduction Target-297
88 Injuries through January
8 Injuries through January
Slightly Above
January Target
Well Below
January Target
Safety—Two Steps in the Right
Direction
ebruary brought with it good news
concerning shipyard safety. First,
the number of Lost-Time Injuries
(company-wide) for January was nearly
50% better than the numerical target for
a 29% reduction from 2003 levels (See
chart above). Second, on February 11,
2004, independent auditors advised they
would recommend certification of our
Environmental Health and Safety
Management System (EHSMS) under two
international standards: ISO 14001 for
Environmental and OHSAS 18001 for
Safety and Health. This makes BIW the first
shipyard in the United States to have both
certifications. We should all take a moment
to reflect on these two
significant achievements.
January’s safety performance is a clear
indication we can achieve our 2004 target
if we continue to focus attention on being
safe one day at a time. The Recordable
Injury Rate for all Manufacturing Areas
during the month of January improved
17% from January 2003 with PO1 demonstrating a 34% improvement. Companywide improvement was nearly 19%—not
quite up to this year’s target, but certainly
within reach and still better than last year.
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The Lost-Time Injury Rate for Manufacturing was down almost 61% from January last
year with PO1, PO2 and LLTF leading the
way. With no lost time injuries for the
month, non-production areas batted 1000.
Our collective success in achieving
EHSMS certification proves we have the
tools and methods in place to help us reach
our goal. Each of us should feel good about
this achievement. The EHSMS is not just
for the Environmental Safety and Health
Department—it’s there for everyone.
Congratulations for getting off to a
good safety start in 2004—through January
our goal to achieve a 29% improvement
over 2003 performance is on track—let’s
keep it up.
NEWS
BIW
BIW NEWS is published monthly
by the Strategic Planning and
Communications Department
(D53) of Bath Iron Works and
is produced internally in the
BIW Print Shop.
The primary objectives of
BIW NEWS are to recognize
the service, accomplishments,
innovation, and contributions
of our employees and to provide
information on matters that are
of interest to our workforce.
Comments and suggestions
are welcome and should be
forwarded to Jim DeMartini at
Mail Stop 1210 or by e-mail at
jim.demartini@biw.com.
All Smiles (Left to Right):
Kevin Gildart, VP Human
Resources, Vince Dickinson
(D1310), EHSMS Audit Project
Manager, Bill Colomb, AWM
Auditor, Jim Mulligan, President
AWM, and Dan Nadeau (D5210),
Director Environmental, Health &
Safety gather after AWM advised
they would recommend certification
of our EHSMS under two
international standards.
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BIW NEWS February 2004 3
Roger Leask: A Job Well Done
n January 8, 2004, First
Sergeant Roger C. Leask
(D2601) of our Security
Force felt that an individual taking
pictures of the shipyard near the West
Gate looked suspicious. He stopped
the individual, questioned him, and
ran an identity check with the Bath
Police Department. It was ultimately
concluded that no threat to the shipyard existed.
On January 22, 2004, CAPT John
D. Ingram, USN, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Bath
presented a Letter of Appreciation
to SGT Leask noting that he has “set
the standard for vigilance and rapid
response.” Stating that the job of the
Security Force has significantly changed
since September 11, 2001, CAPT
Ingram extended a word of thanks to
our entire force for “the important
work they do every day.”
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A Job Well Done: First Sergeant Roger Leask accepts a Letter of Appreciation from
CAPT John Ingram, USN for his “quick response, attention to detail” and his “high level
of professionalism.”
Milestones
n January 30, 2004, NITZE
(DDG 94) moved closer to
the Fleet by achieving a successful AEGIS Light-off milestone when
Electrical Front Line Supervisor Ed
Tynes (D10) brought her combat
system to life.
Another major milestone was
reached that day as Ed marked his
last ALO before his retirement in late
February. In congratulating Ed for his
26 years at BIW, Dugan Shipway noted
that “for nearly two decades as supervisor, he and the men and women
who have worked with him have pulled
over 18 million feet of cable on DDGs.
That represents a single cable going
from here to San Francisco.”
Just prior to lighting off the system,
Ed offered some of his own comments
that are well worth repeating: “I’m
deeply honored. It’s been a truly great
career at BIW—I’ll miss it. And if each
person will remember that working
Recent Contract Awards
DDG West Coast PSAs
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4 February 2004 BIW NEWS
n February 3, 2004, the Navy
awarded a $12.6 Million
contract to BIW for the Post
Shakedown Availability (PSA) of USS
CHAFEE (DDG 90) to be performed
at its homeport of Pearl Harbor, HI.
The contract covers on-site PSA management and production efforts and
is in addition to our traditional role as
the PSA Planning Yard. It also contains
PSA options for MOMSEN (DDG 92)
(Everett, WA), CHUNG-HOON (DDG
93) (Pearl Harbor) and two future PSAs
to be performed in either Everett or
Pearl Harbor.
A protest of this award has been filed
with the General Accounting Office.
Resolution of the protest could take up
to 100 days.
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Reaching Two Milestones: On the occasion
of NITZE’s Aegis Light-Off, his last before his
retirement, Ed Tynes offered some sage advice
about working safely and working together.
together, working safely we can make a
difference—and continue ‘Bath-Built is
Best-Built.’ No doubt!”
Ed, thanks for 26 dedicated years of
service to BIW and best of luck in whatever
comes next!
January 2004
CLASSIFIEDS
BIW
February 2004
Autos/Trucks
2001 DODGE CARAVAN - 33,000 miles,
Auto. Like-new condition. Must sell, spouse
deployed, books for over $12,000.; $10,000 Firm.
666-3923 (evenings) or 837-4373
Wanted
BASEBALL PLAYERS - If you are 25+ and are
interested in playing baseball please call Dana
Houston for more information; Days: 443-5563;
Evenings: 725-6051
Abbreviations:
OBO / Or Best Offer; OBRO / Or Best Reasonable Offer
Classified Ad Form
NAME
DEPT.
EXT.
Retirees
Dept.
07
Warren P. Smith
21 Years 7 Months
Machinist III
19
Thomas R. Elliott
25 Years 2 Months
Electrician III
19
Craig L. Howard
24 Years 11 Months
Electrician III
29
Paul A. Brookes
15 Years 3 Months
Heavy Equipment
Operator III
40
Waldo L. Pitcher
22 Years 7 Months
Associate Engineer
50
Clarence W. Burnham
30 Years 4 Months
Shipfitter III
52-05 Samuel D. Giles
25 Years 4 Months
Safety Inspector III
86
Stanley F. Webb
43 Years 5 Months
Designer
87
Richard A. Cyr
26 Years 2 Months
Designer
87
Richard M. Holt
25 Yeas 9 Months
Designer
87
Richard E. Mansir
36 Years 7 Months
Designer
87
Janet A. Molboski
22 Years 6 Months
Technical Clerk
One form per ad; 25 words per ad; two ad maximum per issue. No faxed or phone-in ads. Include
item description, price and home telephone.
Circle category:
Appliances
Motorcycles
Autos/Trucks
Pets
Auto Parts
Boats
Rides Needed/Wanted
Computers
Real Estate/Rentals
Furniture
Misc.
Real Estate/Sales
Wanted
Name
Mail to Sally Donahue, BIW Classifieds, MS 1210
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BIW NEWS February 2004 5
From the Fleet
“
Just a quick note to say hello and tell you how very pleased we are with the ship.
We had the deck survey team come by a few weeks back, and they made a point of
saying what an excellent job your team did in building CHAFEE (and they are a group
that seldom says such things).
We were underway last week and the entire ship performed flawlessly. We went 7
for 7 with torpedoes and Vertically Launched ASROC's all hitting their targets. I am
looking forward to OPEVAL when we get to play with some more submarines!
I would also like to tell you that I am very pleased with the support provided by
our warranty engineer, Al Perry. I tell the other CO's on the waterfront about the
support we get, and they just can't believe it—too good to be true!”
E-mail from CDR John W. Ailes, USN, Commanding Officer USS CHAFEE (DDG 90)
to Dugan Shipway—February 10, 2004
MOMSEN Dry Docking—An Icy Challenge
OMSEN (DDG 92 Hull 0475) was dry
docked on January
30, 2004 to accomplish propeller
hub upgrades prior to “Bravo”
Trials in March. With Department 09, Outside Machinists
in the lead, multiple trades
including riggers, shipfitters
and the paint shop pulled
together to incorporate the
modifications in another real
team effort. Propeller blades,
each weighing several tons were
removed and placed in the drydock
basin. Both hubs, each weighing well
over 25 tons, were detached, moved
to the reduction gear building and
modified by the Outside Machinists.
According to the project manager, Clint
Robbins (D10), “The job was worked
24/7 until it was completed and the
entire team did a fantastic job getting it
done.”
Our ability to dry dock the ship in
Bath made it possible for this team to
efficiently complete its work. Yet moving
a ship into and out of dry dock is a team
effort unto itself. In the dead of winter
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6 February 2004 BIW NEWS
A Complex Process—Especially in Winter:
MOMSEN enters the dry dock as tugs and
line handlers work in the bitter cold of January.
Docking/undocking a DDG is a complex
evolution. Frozen lines, icy decks, and subzero
temperatures make it even more of a challenge.
it’s something else. At 0700 that morning,
about when the docking process began,
it was 3° F with a 7MPH west wind that
made it feel like -9° F. In those conditions,
exposed skin can be frost bitten in less than
30 minutes.
In greatly simplified terms, a docking
evolution consists of 5 events: translation
of the dock to the submergence
hole in the river, ballasting
down, positioning the ship,
deballasting, and translation
back to the landing grid.
According to our Dock Master,
Jeff Neale (D10) “It’s a tough
and dangerous job at this time
of year. Lines get frozen and
are hard to handle after being
soaked with water. Icy conditions and ice floes make
it difficult for the tugboat
operators. Handling the ship is a real challenge and everyone is mindful of slippery
decks and the threats of frostbite and
hypothermia.” Over the course of the
18 to 20 hours it takes to complete the
evolution, Neale says, “Safety and communication are paramount.”
It takes roughly 70 highly skilled people
from many departments and trades to successfully perform a docking or undocking
event. Neale has high praise for the dry
dock team: “Those individuals represent the
best of the best. They are truly dedicated
employees who care about their work at
BIW. They know what needs to be done
and they get it done.”
January
Service Anniversaries
Dept.
Dept.
40 Years
09
10
15
15
20
81
81
81
Spicer, Robert Richard
James, Paul Douglass
Stevens, Linwood Albert
Wills, Harold Albert
Sinibaldi, Richard Ettere
Alley, Thomas Edward
Chubbuck, Jesse Munsey
Cole, Henry James
35 Years
09
20
24
40
Rankin Jr, Edgar Thomas
Austin, Peter Alan
Govoni, G Graham
Dresser, Arthur Edward
30 Years
09
10
10
10
10
15
15
19
19
19
20
32
40
43
50
81
81
81
84
86
86
86
86
87
91
Bull, Robert Rolland
Abbott, Scott Barton
Main, James Carl
Nelson, Michael Allen
Poulin, Andre Jean
Brown, Kenneth Michael
Ray, Leonard Warren
Jackson, Herbert Xavier
Temple, Dennis Wayne
Wyman, Alton Douglas
Brawn, Allen LeRoy
Turgeon, Paul Maurice
Bailey, David Roland
Siegars Jr, Carleton H
Boardman, Paul Roger
Carter, Blaine Thomas
Levesque, Russell Robert
Watts, Alan Wayne
Whitmore, Michael Bruce
Cyr, Marcel Reynold
Hawkins, David Arthur
Meserve, Hazel Mae
Poisson, Roger Normand
Larkin, Paul Thomas
Daigle, Joseph Maurice
Dept.
25 Years
07
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
15
15
15
15
17
17
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
25
27
43
43
45
52
66
69
69
81
84
86
86
87
87
87
87
87
91
Gauthier, Paul Marcel
Brooks, David Franklin
Desrosiers, Jeffrey Bryan
Medeiros II, Chris Emile
Niva, Gregory Lee
Rainey, Leonard Isaac
St Jean, David Omer
Witherell, Kirt Arthur
Bozeman, Paul Cochran
Collins, Daniel Seth
Foley, John Dwaine
Hooper, Clifford Ruel
Kanaris Jr, Thomas Joseph
Kanaris, Michael Joseph
Boynton, Peter Hampton
Grant, Ronald Myles
Hayes, Thomas Theodore
Howard, Craig Leland
Hubert, Paul David
Mooers Jr, Edwin David
Saar, David Louis
Doyon, Kerry Gerard
Ethier, Arthur Barry
Heath, Stephen Pearl
Murphy, Patrick Lancefield
Littlefield, David Walter
Williams, Eva Louise
Rice, Donald George
Sheldon, John Crawford
Rumery, Judith Elaine
Skelton, Richard Otto
Talbot, Bruce Alan
Murray, Richard Adrien
Sylvester, Mark James
Harvey, Gary Allen
Walker, John Louis
Verwey, Scott Lee
Woodard, Mark Douglas
Flower III, Donald Walker
Kirkpatrick, Stephen Randolph
Parker, Glenn Alan
Rogers, Sandra Lee
Snell, Leo William
Ames, Donald Herbert
91
91
91
91
91
Dept.
Johnson, Eric Weest
Lee, Carol Lynne
Pickering, Dennis Edward
Rego, Michael Louis
Vallee, Richard Roger
20 Years
13
Hanna, Thomas Ronald
15 Years
02
09
10
10
11
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
17
19
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19
19
19
19
19
19
20
24
27
27
27
28
Brown, Louise Cyr
Semprebon, Michael Duston
Barter, Todd Michael
Frizzle, Gary Leon
Salafia, Mark Salvatore
Boyle, Robert Francis
Germain, Brian Keith
Greenleaf II, Murlyn Harold
Keene, James Russel
Krook Jr, George Francis
Leeman, Joseph Scott
Lincoln, Carroll Lee
MacWhinnie, Gary Steven
Price, Brady Patrick
Scott, Stephen Randolph
Walker, Gregory Scott
Hitchcock, Dennis Ray
Holbrook, Thomas Anthony
Marsters, Ronald Alan
Paradis, Philippe Adelard
Smedshammer, Dru Jana
Beaudoin, Walter Thomas
Casey, John Andrew
Chamberlin, Christopher James
Geisler, John Charles
Haggerty, Timothy Michael
Hood, Richard Elmer
Sabins, Glenn Alan
Tynes, John Marshall
Darling, Richard Maurice
Morrill, Dale Henry
Beaulieu, Sharon Joan
Stelzer, Laurence William
Van Meter, Yvonne Risio
Brooks, Thomas Michael
30
30
30
50
66
66
69
69
69
69
82
82
82
86
87
87
87
87
Lepage, Marc Antonio
Marsh, Richard Allison
Roy, Robert Herbie
Carrothers, Mark Allen
Bernard, Ronald Paul
Pomelow Sr, John Raymond
Aldrich, Kevin Lee
Jacques, Michael Edmond
Lever, Scott Braden
Mason, Roger Lee
Ballard, Edith Elaine
Haines, Mary Jean
Smith, Gary Ford
Russell, Lisa Lynn
Branagan, Paul Reary
Harris, Beverly Ann
Rockwell, Shawn Arlit
Wills, Jody Ann
10 Years
11
19
19
24
24
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
30
40
40
50
Roy, Michael Ronald
Sampson, Penny Darlene
Thatcher, William Richard
Lamare, Norman Joseph
Miller, Lisa Carol
Daley, Jeannine Theresa
Dow, Anthony Richard
Lausier, Pamela Ann
Lehouillier, David Roger
McKay, Michael Ernest
Norris, Stewart Wayne
Smith, Leland John
Williams, Kenneth Ray
Calden, John Lyle
Dimuccio, Stephen William
Harrison, Matthew Lee
Naylor III, Olen Eugen
5 Years
05
40
40
51
82
Celebi, Hasan Kudret
Dasch Jr, Robert Leopold
McClain, Michael Patrick
Stover, Paul Joseph
Malbon, Troy Abbott
Littoral Combat Ship Proposal Team Delivers
continued from cover
over 100,000 pages and weighed almost a
half-ton.
The General Dynamics LCS Team has
moved through two program phases where
the field of competitors was narrowed from
eighteen to six then to three. Lockheed,
Raytheon and General Dynamics still
remain. The Navy will again narrow the
field for Final System Design and construction of prototype ships. If our Team is
selected for this phase, the design effort
will be followed by prototype construction
at Austal’s facility in Mobile, AL. The Navy
is expected to announce its decision on
June 1, 2004.
Programs like LCS are important to
General Dynamics and BIW because they
represent the leading edge of surface combatant ship design and technology.
Congratulations to those who have formulated the LCS design and to all those who
contributed to the proposal. You deserve
thanks for your hard work, commitment,
and dedication. We all look forward to the
Navy’s announcement in June.
In the Navy’s Hands: Twenty-four boxes of
LCS Proposal deliverables were provided to
the Navy a day ahead of schedule. The Navy
is expected to announce its downselect decision
on June 1, 2004.
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You Just Never Know What You’ll Find
bout seven years ago, Ken
MacDonald (D15) bought
a home in Bowdoinham
that was built sometime in the late
1880s. “It’s a two story, balloon
construction house with a couple
of additions put on,” he says.
“I bought it from a guy who
worked here for seven
or eight years as a
Pipefitter before
he retired.”
Ken runs test
segments on
BAINBRIDGE (DDG
96–Hull 0477) and
spends a lot of his
evenings remodeling
his home. In the late
1880’s newspapers were
often used to stop
drafts and insulate walls.
Ken was removing lath, plaster,
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Above: Ken MacDonald (D15) displays
a 114-year old copy of the Bath
Enterprise newspaper that he found while
remodeling his home in Bowdoinham.
Left/Below: Shipyard-related articles
showing that as some things change—
other things seem to stay the same.
and horsehair from a first floor wall when
he found a portion of the February 22, 1890
edition of the Bath Enterprise newspaper.
Advertised as a “Paper Twice A Week For
Everybody,” it was in remarkably good
condition.
The paper provides a glimpse of life in
the 1890s—the newspaper price (3¢), 15
oranges for 25¢, the sale of Harpswell’s Gun
Point Ice Works and more. While much has
changed in 114 years, some shipyard-related
matters don’t seem to have changed much
(see below). We still anticipate with great
interest our U.S. Navy customer’s decisions
on contract awards much as our ancestors
did in 1890 as they waited for the Navy’s
decision on “iron cruisers.” This year we
kept going despite the bitter cold of January
and it looks like “severe cold and great
quantity of snow” couldn’t keep the shipbuilders of BIW off the job too long in
the 1890s either.
Thanks to Ken for sharing this piece
of our history.