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| The Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, in its cradle at Bath, Maine |
BIW - Bath Iron Works - on the Kennebec River is Maine's largest private employer. They seem to discriminate in favor of guys with pick-up trucks, on the evidence of their big, full parking lot.
The yard's giant cranes tower above the river, making a spectacular view from the high bridge. The Zumwalt - a new high-tech destroyer was built there. Launch is imminent. - GWC
Navy's largest destroyer is going into the water in Maine - Stars & Stripes:
by David Sharp// Associated Press
"BATH, Maine — After embarrassing troubles with its latest class of surface warships, the Navy is hoping for a winner from a new destroyer that's ready to go into the water.
So far, construction of the first-in-class Zumwalt, the largest U.S. Navy destroyer ever built, is on time and on budget, something that's a rarity in new defense programs, officials said. And the Navy believes the ship's big gun, stealthy silhouette and advance features will make it a formidable package.
The christening of the ship bearing the name of the late Adm. Elmo "Bud" Zumwalt was canceled a week ago because of the federal government shutdown. Without fanfare, the big ship will be moved to dry dock and floated in the coming days.
Meanwhile, the public christening ceremony featuring Zumwalt's two daughters will be rescheduled for the spring."
'via Blog this'
Fishing towns are no strangers to tragedy. It is the most dangerous job, after all. In 2005 a trawler from Port Clyde, Maine went down in rough seas. Only one survived. At the iconic Marshall Point lighthouse the town built a memorial to all those from the St. George port lost at sea. Eleven men's names are carved into the black granite.
Its annual `rock the dock' party raises money to maintain the memorial. But this year it honored Dylan Gold and the funds were raised for the medical helicopter service Life Flight of Maine and the local St. George ambulance squad. The event was held under a huge tent at the wharf of the Mohegan Boat Line where an out of control car wrought havoc last summer, careening down the dock, killing nine year old Dylan Gold of Massachusetts, and severely injuring his mother and two others. The Courier Gazette reports: 
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