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USS Midway
1945 Launching & Commissioning
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Under construction at the Newport News
Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, VA
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July 07, 1944
Courtesy of
Bob Dorais
USSCoralSea.net |
January 09, 1945
USN Photo from
my collection |
March 1945
Courtesy of
Gary Schreffler |
March 1945
Courtesy of
Gary Schreffler |
March 1945
Courtesy of
Gary Schreffler |
March 1945
Courtesy of
Gary Schreffler |
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April 1945
All Hands Magazine
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March 20, 1945 Christening
Ceremony & Launching
Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company,
Newport News, Virginia |
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USN Photo
Courtesy of
Scott McGaugh |
USN Photo |
USN Photo
Courtesy of
Scott McGaugh |
USN Photo
From my collection |
USN Photo |
AP Wirephoto
From my collection |
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From my collection |
LT George H. Gay
From my collection |
Mrs. Bradford Williams
Ripley, II, Sponsor
& LT George H. Gay
USN Photo |
USN Photo
Courtesy of
Scott McGaugh |
From my collection |
CAPT J. F. Bolger &
Mrs. Bradford Williams
Ripley, II, Sponsor
From my collection |
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April 1945 ~ Christening
Ceremony
Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
Shipyard Bulletin Vol. X, No. 6
From my collection |
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After
launching & before commissioning
March ~ September 1945 |
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USN Photo
From my collection |
USN Photo
From my collection |
USN Photo |
USN Photo |
USN Photo
Courtesy of
Scott McGaugh |
USN Photo
Courtesy of
Scott McGaugh |
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USN Photo
Courtesy of
Scott McGaugh |
USN Photo |
USN Photo
From my collection |
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September 10, 1945 Commissioning
Program
(From my collection) |
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Program Cover |
Program Cover Art |
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Page 3 |
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October 15, 1945
Naval
Aviation News
Commissioning Article |
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