North Carolina shortly after launching, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940 [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     North Carolina shortly after launching, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   ARC 512915
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North Carolina   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 5,671 x 4,536 pixels
Photos on Same Day 13 Jun 1940
Photos at Same Place Brooklyn, New York, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
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1. Bill Perkins says:
29 Feb 2020 02:26:20 PM

My father, I. Paul Perkins, was a lubrication engineer representing Standard Oil of NJ, which supplied the launching greases for the NC launch and launch of her sister ship, the USS Washington. He was present at both launchings.

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