
Caption | Essex-class carrier Ticonderoga in her first attempt to be christened (the bottle missed), Newport News, Virginia, United States, 7 Feb 1944. Sponsor was Miss Stephanie Sarah Pell of Ticonderoga, New York. ww2dbase | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 7 Feb 1944 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Newport News, Virginia, United States | ||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
Added Date | 18 Jan 2022 | ||||||||
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Miss Stephanie Sarah Pell lived in Ticonderoga, New York and was granddaughter of the benefactor who restored Fort Ticonderoga from its ruins.