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HooptieWagon

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8. Bath Iron Works

Reply to IamK (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:27 PM

Apr 2012

Is one of few remaining ship builders in the US. Quite a bit of history, and a major employer in the region. If BIW were to close, several thousand people would have to support their families by selling T shirts to tourists, the only other significant industry in the area (fishing and lobstering being almost dead). While the yard is restricted for security reasons, you can catch an overview from the Maine Maritime Museum next door. As a bonus, the museum is one of the most fascinating Ive been to.

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Cutting-edge Navy warship being built in Maine [View all] IamK Apr 2012 OP

Half the crew means vastly improved Quality of Life. MADem Apr 2012 #1

I hope so - they deserve it for their service\nt dballance Apr 2012 #3

Now if only we could get the same sort of funding for bridges, public transport and such dballance Apr 2012 #2

Hopefully we don't have to fight cylons. nt Confusious Apr 2012 #4

No fair; the 1959 model tin can I was on Permanut Apr 2012 #5

designed to attack the US treasury, will no doubt be hugely successful at that nt msongs Apr 2012 #6

Ironic isn't it. They ship that is going to East Asia will be financed by China bahrbearian Apr 2012 #7

Bath Iron Works HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #8