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Launching Of USS Providence, Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts, 01/10/1945
About this film
Not in the greatest shape. Naval Photographic Center film #8747. National Archives description "l) MS-MCU Sponsor, Mrs. Mary Roberts, & party on launching platform. 2) MCU Mrs. Roberts poses with bottle. 3) MS Mayor Dennis Roberts & mother, Mrs. Mary Roberts. 4) MS Mrs. Roberts christens ship. 5) MCU Bishop Francis Keough of Providence, R.I. 6) MS Cruiser slides down ways into water. 7) MS Cruiser dead in water, tugs alongside, shipyard FG." National Archives Identifier: 78603 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. Army
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army, World War II, USS Providence, Fore River Ship and Engine Building Company (Mass.), USS Providence (CL-82)
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