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Launching of battleship Washington, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 1 Jun 1940, photo 1 of 2 | Launching of battleship Washington, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 1 Jun 1940, photo 2 of 2 | Christening of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940; note Isabel Young Hoey breaking champagne bottle | Launching ceremony of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940, photo 1 of 4 |
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Launching ceremony of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940, photo 2 of 4 | Launching ceremony of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940, photo 3 of 4 | Launching ceremony of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940, photo 4 of 4 | Launching of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940 |
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North Carolina shortly after launching, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940 | USS Helena at anchor, President Roads, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 15 Jun 1940, photo 1 of 2; photo taken by photographer from USS Wasp | USS Helena at anchor, President Roads, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 15 Jun 1940, photo 2 of 2; photo taken by photographer from USS Wasp | The Gantry Crane over the Pearl Harbor drydocks under construction, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 20 Jun 1940. |
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Speer, Hitler, and sculptor Arno Breker in Paris, France, 23 Jun 1940 | Rear Admiral Clark Woodward driving the first rivet for battleship Iowa at the keel laying ceremony, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 27 Jun 1940 | Battleship North Carolina off New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, late Jun 1940 | Civilians looking at a French-built 75mm field gun, Bristol, Vermont, United States, Jul 1940 |
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Fleet oiler USS Brazos refueling USS Yorktown in the Pacific Ocean, Jul 1940 | Harry Truman speaking in Sedalia, Missouri, United States, circa Jul 1940 | Tautog's historical data plaque, Jul 1940 | Midshipmen and sailors boarding a 50-foot motor launch from New York, during the summer 1940 US Naval Academy Midshipmen's cruise; note SOC-3 Seagull floatplanes of Observation Squadron Five onboard |