USS NORTH CAROLINA (BB-55)


Object Type
Photograph
Object ID
5700
Date
April 9 1941
creator
Naval Historical Foundation
Description
Dignitaries at the ship's commissioning ceremonies, New York Navy Yard, 9 April 1941. In front row are L-R: SECNAV Frank Knox, COM3 Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews, Governor J.M. Broughton of North Carolina, and Admiral Harold R. Stark, CNO. Behind them are L-R: Lieutenant General Hugh A. Drum, Mrs. James Forrestal, and Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia of New York.
Related Collection
Naval History and Heritage Command’s Photo Archives
Naval ID
NH 44723
Subjects
Dignitaries and Officials, Knox, Frank, 1874-1944, LaGuardia, Fiorello Henry, 1882-1947, Launchings, USS North Carolina (BB-55)
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