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Launching of the USS Venango
No full textPeople gathered at the NC Shipbuilding Company to celebrate the launching of USS Venango on Aug. 9, 1944. It was the 136th ship completed by the NC Shipbuilding Company
Launching of the USS Vinton
No full textLaunching of the USS Vinton on Aug. 25, 1944. It was the 138th ship completed by the NC Shipbuilding Company. Pictured left to right are W.S. McMahon, grandmother of sponsor, great grandmother of sponsor, sister of sponsor, sister of sponsor, J. Robeson (father of sponsor), Mrs. Robeson, Mrs. J. Weaver Kirkpatrick the sponsor and Mr. Kirkpatrick the personnel director of the NC Shipbuilding Company
Launching of the USS Duplin
No full textLaunching of USS Duplin on Oct. 17, 1944. Miss Mary Jennette, of Faison, NC, was the sponsor. She won a contest in selling war bonds. Pictured with her are her attendants and W.S. McMahon of the NC Shipbuilding Company
Launching of the USS Lenoir
No full textLaunching of the USS Lenoir on Nov. 6, 1944. The 149th ship completed by the NC Shipbuilding Company
NCRPC0971b
No full textPage two of the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company theme song, which was titled Down the Ways. Music was written in 1944 by Ruth M. Keith and words by R.B. McKenzie
Launching of the SS Wrangell
No full textLaunching of the SS Wrangell, the 120th ship built by the NC Shipbuilding Company. The launch took place on April 14, 1944
Christening the USS Southampton
No full textRama V. Blackwood, ensign with the USNRW and sponsor, christens the USS Southampton on July 28, 1944
Launching of the USS Suffolk
No full textLaunching of the USS Suffolk on Sept. 15, 1944. It was the 141st ship built by the NC Shipbuilding Company. Pictured left to right are J. Douglas Taylor of Wilmington; Miss Mary Ann Dixon, daughter of sponsor; Mrs. Taylor; Mr. Dixon, resident auditor; unknown person; W.S. McMahon, of the NC Shipbuilding Co. and Mrs. Wright T. Dixon, the sponsor
Launching Party of the USS Union
No full textLaunching party of the USS Union on Nov. 23, 1944. Mrs. W.O. Burgin, sponsor, is pictured far right