Now showing
Launching USS Lexington (CVA-16), 09/23/1942 has sound
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #16093 National Archives description "1) LS USS LEXINGTON (CVA-16) before launching at Quincy, Mass. (SV) 2) LS Spectators awaiting the launching. 3) CU CDR JOHN S. THATCH and LT NOEL GAYLER, pilots on former LEXINGTON, stand on speaker"s platform. 4) CU ADM SHERMAN & MRS. ROBINSON. 5) CU Group of dignitaries at speakers" platform. 6) CU MRS. THEODORE DOUGLAS ROBINSON christens ship with champagne bottle as ship begins to slide down ways. 7) MS USS LEXINGTON slides down ways, spectators in FG. (SV) 8) CU RADM SHERMAN speaks over microphone, other naval officers and dignitaries on speaker"s stand. (SV) quality: good to fair (poor sound)" National Archives Identifier: 80292 listed as 9/26/1942 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Lexington (CVA-16), World War II, USS Lexington, Fore River Ship and Engine Building Company (Mass.)
More from this pool