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Launching of the SS Thomas W. Owen
No full textLaunching of the SS Thomas W. Owen on July 24, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC. Pictured are Miss Lynne Drexler, sponsor; Mrs. Drexler (to the left); Mr. Drexler, (second man from left); and an unknown representative of the Royal Anti-Aircraft Battery
Christening of the SS John M. Morehead
No full textChristening of the SS John M. Morehead on May 29, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC
Launching of the SS John P. Mitchell
No full textLaunching of the SS John P. Mitchell on May 23, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Compay in Wilmington, North Carolina
Christening of the SS Jose Bonafacio
No full textPictured left to right are Senior Alencastro-Guimaraes, Brazilian Ambassador; Mrs. Roger Williams; Mr. Storer P. Ware, of the NC Shipbuilding Co.; Madam Alencastro-Guimaraes, sponsor; Captain Roger Williams, president of the NCSC and Mrs. P.F. Halsey
Christening the SS James I. McKay
No full textMiss Mary West Cromartie preparing to christen the SS James I. McKay on July 30, 1943
Launching of the SS Midnight
No full textLaunching of the SS Midnight on Dec. 10, 1943. Mrs. K.L. Kellogg is depicted christening the vessel
Visit of British Ambassador Lord Halifax to Wilmington
No full textThe 1943 visit of British Ambassador Lord Halifax to Wilmington, NC
Launching party of the SS John P. Mitchell
No full textLaunching party of the SS John P. Mitchell. Miss Dorothy Sutherland was the sponsor and resentative of New Hanover High School. The ship was christened on May 23, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC
SS David F. Houston
No full textLaunching of the SS David F. Houston on July 8, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in Wilmington, NC. Mrs. Robert C. Patton, daughter of David F. Houston, was listed as the sponsor