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World's largest aircraft carrier, USS Midway (CV-41), launched at Newport News, Virginia.

World's largest Aircraft Carrier, the U.S. Navy's USS Midway (CV-41) is launched at Newport News, Virginia. Sponsors, Mrs Bradford William Ripley with party consisting of Mrs. Wm Aycrigg, Rear Admiral Cox and superintendent of Naval Construction present during the launch ceremony. Shipyard workers and spectators watch carrier launch. Fleet of U.S. Army Air Force aircraft overhead in formation.

Date: 1945, March 20
Duration: 2 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035283
Men carry their baggage and disembark from the USS Wasp (CVS-18) in the City of Newport News, Virginia (WW2)

U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CVS-18) arrives in the City of Newport News, Virginia during World War II. Men carry their baggage and disembark from the USS Wasp. WACs (Women's Army Corps ) stand in the foreground. Several documents kept on a table. The troops disembark.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675054319
Admiral Arthur W. Radford and other dignitaries arrive at the christening ceremony of USS Ranger in Newport News, Virginia.

Christening of USS Ranger in Newport News, Virginia. People gather in a large number at a harbor. The bow of the ship. A speaker's stand. Several workers on a side of the dry dock. The bottom portion of the bow of USS Ranger. Workers handle lines as the ship slowly moves away from the dock. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Arthur W. Radford, his wife and several other people on the speaker's stand as the ship leaves the dock. The speakers stand alongside the dock. The ship backs away from the dock. People in the background.

Date: 1956, September
Duration: 2 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050997
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
The launch of USS Enterprise (CV-6) at Newport News, Virginia, United States.

View of the hull of 20,000 ton USS Enterprise aircraft carrier, mother-ship for the U.S. Navy's fighting eagles, at Newport News, Virginia, United States. USS Enterprise (CV-6) slides down at its gala launch. Mrs Claude Swanson, wife of the navy secretary, sponsors the giant craft.

Date: 1936, October 5
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022416