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Christening Of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31), Brooklyn Navy Yard, NY, 04/29/1944
About this film
United States Naval Photographic Center film # 4614. National Archives description "1) MS-GV CV goes down ways, sponsoring party on platform FG. 2) GV-HS Spectators, Navy band FG-SV. 3) HSO Crowd & speaker"s platform. 4) MS-Pan Stern of CV. crowd FG. 5) HS Spectators-SV. 6) MS-Pan Anchor chain, spectators FG. 7) GV Spectators stand at attention while National Anthem is played, spectators in uniform salute. 8) GV-MCU Rear Adm. H.P. Leary [sic] speaks, reads message from Adm. King, USN photog. BG, spectators applaud-SV. 9) GV CV goes down ways, spectators & dock workers FG, bridge BG." National Archives Identifier: 77167 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, Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31), Rites And Ceremonies, New York Naval Shipyard, USS Bon Homme Richard, Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959, World War II, McCain, John S. (John Sidney), 1911-1981
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