r/drydockporn • u/Saturnax1 • 23d ago

Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN-731) under construction at Electric Boat, with sections of USS Alaska (SSBN-732) next to her.

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u/climb-it-ographer 23d ago

I love how beautifully nondescript some of the big government contractor names are. "Electric Boat". "General Dynamics". &c.

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u/somegridplayer 23d ago edited 23d ago

That's one name: General Dynamics Electric Boat founded in 1899 as the Electric Boat Company.

Isaac Rice also founded the Electric Car Company.

After Electric Boat bought Canadair, the argument was aircraft were very important so in 1952 they renamed the company General Dynamics, and EB became General Dynamics Electric Boat.

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u/fireinthesky7 23d ago

General Motors.