Captain Fred C Dickey taking command at the commissioning of USS Hancock, Navy Yard Annex, South Boston, 15 Apr 1944. Note Commandant First Naval District RearAdm Robert Theobald seated behind Dickey.

Caption     Captain Fred C Dickey taking command at the commissioning of USS Hancock, Navy Yard Annex, South Boston, 15 Apr 1944. Note Commandant First Naval District RearAdm Robert Theobald seated behind Dickey. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation RL Lawson Collection
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Photos on Same Day 15 Apr 1944
Photos at Same Place Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
8 Aug 2019 02:34:15 PM

Seated-front row: Hon. Leverett Saltonstall, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (only hand is visible); ship’s sponsor, Mrs. DeWitt C Ramsey, wife of Radm Ramsey, Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics; Radm RA Theobald, USN, Commandant First Naval District; unidentified Army General.
At microphone: Capt Fred C Dickey reading his orders to assume command of USS Hancock (CV-19), he then set the first watch.

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