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North Carolina shortly after launching, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940

Caption   North Carolina shortly after launching, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940 ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   ARC 512915
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Photos on Same Day 13 Jun 1940
Photos at Same Place Brooklyn, New York, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 24 Dec 2013

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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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