File:Christening of USS Shangri-La (CV-38) on 24 February 1944.jpg
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The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CV-38) is christened by Mrs. Josephine "Joe" E. Doolittle, wife of (then) U.S. Army Air Forces Major General James H. Doolittle, during launching ceremonies at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia (USA), 24 February 1944. Rear Admiral Felix X. Gygax, the Navy Yard Commandant, is in the foreground, holding a microphone close to the sponsor's champagne bottle as it smashes into the new carrier's bow. |
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| Source | Official U.S. Navy photo NH 96329 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Author | U.S. Navy |
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| current | 08:47, 5 February 2017 | | 5,710 × 4,061 (7.32 MB) | wikimediacommons>Cobatfor | similar photo to avoid duplication of File:USS Shangri-La (CV-38) sponsored.jpg |
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