
Caption | The cruiser Nashville began slipping down the ways after several nervous, motionless moments following christening at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden, New Jersey, United States, 2 Oct 1937. ww2dbase | ||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource | ||||
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Photos on Same Day | 2 Oct 1937 | ||||
Photos at Same Place | Camden, New Jersey, United States | ||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
Added Date | 9 Jan 2021 | ||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". |
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9 Jun 2021 06:36:31 PM
Note how much of Nashville’s hull was intended to be below the waterline.