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Launching of the SS Lee S. Overman
No full textLaunching of the SS Lee S. Overman on June 11, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC. Margaret A. Gregory, the grandaughter of Lee S. Overman, was the sponsor of the ship
Launching of the SS Lawrence D. Tyson
No full textLaunching of the SS Lawrence D. Tyson on July 3, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC. Pictured left to right are: John Q. LeGrand, of Wilmington; Major Kenneth Gilpiu; unknown person; Mrs. LeGrand; Mrs. James Lawrence Sprunt, of Wilmington; Mrs. Gilpiu, sponsor and daughter of Lawrence D. Tyson; W.S. McMahon of the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Launching of the SS David F. Houston
No full textThe SS David F. Houston was the 173rd ship built by the NC Shipbuilding Company and launched on July 8, 1943
Launching of the SS Cyclone
No full textLaunching of the SS Cyclone on Sept. 27, 1943. Mrs. T.L. Lanier, sponsor, prepares to christen the 92nd ship built by the NC Shipbuilding Company
Boys Brigade during SS Talker Taylor Christening
No full textMiss Frances G. Taylor, sponsor, is featured with the delegation from the Boys' Brigade Club, which was founded by her gradnfather H. Walker Taylor during the christening of the SS Walker Taylo
Launching the SS Augustus S. Merrimon
No full textLaunching of the SS Augustus S. Merrimon on Aug. 11, 1943. Mrs. P.F. Halsey (far left), Miss Margaret Cuninggim, sponsor, and Mr. Mahon (far right)
Launching of the SS Ephraim Brevard
No full textLaunching of the SS Ephraim Brevard on Jan. 24, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in Wilmington, NC. Mrs. R.L. Harris was the sponsor. Pictured far right is Lt. Gov. Harris of North Carolina
Launching of the SS Chatham C. Lyon
No full textLaunching of the SS Chatham C. Lyon on July 27, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC. Mrs. M.L. Clark, the daughter of Chatham C. Lyon, was the sponsor
Launching of the SS William D. Moseley
No full textLaunching of the SS William D. Moseley on March 5, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC. Pictured are: Mrs. O.O. Cooper, mother of sponsor (second from left); Mr. Sherwood Dudley (third from left); Mr. O.O. Cooper, father of sponsor (fourth from right); Mrs. Sherwood Dudley, sponsor (third from right); and Mr. S.P. Ware of the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company (second from right)
Launching of the SS John M. Morehead
No full textLaunching of the SS John M. Morehead on May 29, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC. Mrs. John M. Morehead was listed as the sponsor of the ship