BIW tests destroyer in shipbuilder's first sea trials in two years
Bath Iron Works on Wednesday started sea trials on the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), the first destroyer built at the shipyard to head down the Kennebec River in two years. Sea trials, formally called builders trials, are conducted when shipbuilding has been completed and allow the customer — in this case the U.S. Navy — to see how a new vessel performs. "This achievement is even more rewarding as it comes during a year of significant challenge for our shipyard and the entire country," Bath Iron Works said in a prepared statement. "This accomplishment has been realized because of t...