Piranha's launching ceremony, Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, United States, 27 Oct 1943

Caption   Piranha's launching ceremony, Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, United States, 27 Oct 1943 ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-166753
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Piranha   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day See all photos dated 27 Oct 1943
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 7 Sep 2006

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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Anonymous says:
9 Oct 2017 11:34:05 AM

The launching was on 27 Oct, not 10 Oct. Check out the DANFS and http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08389.htm
2. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
9 Oct 2017 11:45:08 AM

Anonymous of 9 Oct 2017: Thank you, the caption has been corrected.

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