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Caption | Essex-class carrier Ticonderoga in her second and successful attempt to be christened, Newport News, Virginia, United States, 7 Feb 1944. Sponsor was Miss Stephanie Sarah Pell of Ticonderoga, New York. ww2dbase | ||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Newport News, Virginia, United States | ||||||||
Date | 7 Feb 1944 | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource | ||||||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
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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.