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Launching of the new U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CV-38), her name honoring the historic Doolittle Raid on Tokyo
USS aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CV-38) being launched from Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Mrs. Josephine Doolittle sponsors the USS aircraft carrier. Crowd cheers as the USS Shangri-La is launched. Flashbacks show B-25 aircrafts taking off from the USS Hornet to bomb Tokyo Japan in the Doolittle Raid of April 18, 1942. The base identified for that attack had been the non-existent "Shangri-La". U.S. President Roosevelt decorates General James Doolittle who was the Commander of Doolittle Raid. USS Shangri-La is christened and slides into the waters at Norfolk. (World War II period).
Workers on flight deck as USS Shangri La (CV-38) on ways during her launching in Portsmouth, Virginia.
USS Shangri La (CV-38) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia during her launching. Ground views of USS Shangri La (CV-38) on ways. Workers in the foreground. Ground views of Shipyard. Workers on dock wave to workers on flight deck of ship.
Tugboats come alongside as USS Shangri La is launched at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia.
USS Shangri La (CV-38) launched at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. USS Shangri La is launched. Tugboats come alongside of the ship.
Mrs. Doolittle poses with bottle, christens USS Shangri-La as it is launched at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia.
USS Shangri-La (CV-38) is christened at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Mrs. James H. Doolittle, Miss McClellan, Rear Admiral Felix X. Gygax, and Captain Mauch pose. Miss McClellan speaks into a microphone. Admiral Gygax speaks at microphone. Mrs. Doolittle poses with champagne bottle, christens ship, ship is launched. Ground views of ship in water. Tugboats alongside and workers on flight deck. Workers on dock. ("Lost Horizon" author, James Hilton, who created the word Shangri-La, is present on the platform behind Mrs. Doolittle and was a special guest that day.)
Spectators and photographers during launching of USS Shangri La (CV-38) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia.
USS Shangri La (CV-38) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia during her launching. USS Shangri La on ways, workers on flight deck. Anchor chains. Spectators during launching of Shangri-La. Photographers take photos.