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A navy band plays during christening of USS Ranger in Newport News, Virginia.

Christening of USS Ranger in Newport News, Virginia. The bow of the ship. Workers on the forward flight deck look over the bow as the ship moves away from the dock. A speaker's stand in the background. A navy band playing during the commissioning ceremony. Dignitaries at the speaker's stand.

Date: 1956, September
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050998
Admiral Arthur W. Radford stands on a speaker's stand during the christening of USS Ranger in Newport News, Virginia.

Christening of USS Ranger in Newport News, Virginia. People gather in a large number at a harbor. Building in the background. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Arthur W. Radford with officials. He stands at a speaker's stand. A car drives through the harbor.

Date: 1956, September
Duration: 1 min 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050999
Mrs Radford swings a champagne bottle during the christening of USS Ranger in Newport News, Virginia.

Christening of USS Ranger in Newport News, Virginia. The bow of the ship. People gathered for the ceremony. An officer speaks into a microphone. Mrs. Radford swings a champagne bottle and hits the bow. The ship starts to move away from the stand. A large crowd of spectators and some dock workers at the harbor. A parked car. Cars driven away from the harbor. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Arthur W. Radford, Mrs. Radford and U.S. Navy Admiral Arleigh Albert Burke on a speaker's stand. Honor guards stand at attention. Admiral Radford reviews the guards. U.S. Secretary of the Navy Charles S. Thomas and Admiral Radford.

Date: 1956, September
Duration: 2 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051000
Demonstration of direct bombings over enemy targets with the help of a dirigible hidden in cloud in Newport News, Virginia.

Success of 'Hanging Eye' by the United States Army Air Service in Newport News, Virginia. Demonstrations of direct bombing over enemy targets with the help of a dirigible hidden in a cloud. Lieuts, Paul and McCracken are lowered in a tiny Hanging Eye to blimp and telephone to craft above. Aviators seated in a little car with fields on ground in the background.

Date: 1931, March 2
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044388
Mrs. Annie Reid Knox at the christening of USS Hornet at Newport News shipyard, Virginia.

Launch of USS Hornet (CV-8) at Newport News Shipyard, Virginia. The flag of the U.S. flag hangs from the hull of the ship. U.S. Secretary of Navy Frank Knox's wife, Mrs. Annie Reid Knox, at the christening. Women stand holding umbrellas. The Aircraft Carrer ship slides into the water.

Date: 1940, December 14
Duration: 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046730
Caroline B Kennedy, daughter of Former President, christens the USS John F Kennedy (CV-67) at Newport News in Virginia.

Launch of the USS John F Kennedy (CV-67) at Newport News in Virginia. USS John F Kennedy (CV-67) aircraft carrier docked at harbor. Large crowd of civilians gathered for the launching ceremony. President of the United States Lyndon Baines Johnson and Former President John F Kennedy's wife Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy and daughter Caroline Bouvier Kennedy arrives for the launch. President Johnson addresses the crowd before the launch. Caroline christens the giant ship with the bottle of champagne. The ship heads for its first voyage.

Date: 1967, June 2
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072503