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Visit of Lord Halifax to Wilmington
No full textThe December 1943 visit of British Ambassador Lord Halifax to Wilmington, North Carolina
SS Hannis Taylor Launching Party
No full textLaunching party of the SS Hannis Taylor, on May 31, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in Wilmington, NC. Pictured left to right are Robert Tate, of Wilmington; Robert Tate Jr.; unknown person; Mrs. Robert Tate; unknown person; unknown person; Miss Mary Harris Whitted, descendant of Harris Taylor the sponsor; and S.P. Ware, secretary of the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Launching Party of the SS Jonathan Worth
No full textLaunching party of the SS Jonathan Worth, on March 12, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in Wilmington, NC
Launching of the SS Robert F. Hoke
No full textLaunching of the SS Robert F. Hoke on May 4, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC. Mrs. Arthur R. Newcombe, grandaughter of Robert F. Hoke, was the sponsor
Christening the SS John P. Mitchell
No full textMiss Dorothy Sutherland, sponsor, christens the SS John P. Mitchell on May 23, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC. She was a representative of New Hanover High School
Royal Anti-Aircraft Battery
No full textPhotograph of the Royal Anti-Aircraft Battery during the launching of the SS THomas W. Owen on July 24, 1943. The launching took place at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC
Launching of the SS Lawrence D. Tyson
No full textWorkers and other spectators gathered to watch the launching of the SS Lawrence D. Tyson on July 3, 1943
Launching of the SS Edward B. Dudley
No full textLaunching of the SS Edward B. Dudley on Feb. 13, 1943. Mrs. L.E. Keith (holding bottle), matron of honor Mrs. L.H. Flowers of Newport News, VA, and maid of honor Johanna E. Rehder (far right) wait for the launching of the 67th ship built by the NC Shipbuilding Company
Launching of the SS Woodrow Wilson
No full textLaunching of the SS Woodrow Wilson on February 2, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in Wilmington, NC