File:Christening of HMS Essington (BDE-21) at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 18 December 1942.jpg
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English: Christening of the destroyer escort HMS Essington (BDE-21) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California (USA), on 18 December 1942. Mrs. Nelson H. Goss the ship's sponsor is pictured christening the ship. From left to right: Radm W. L. Friedell, USN (Shipyard Commandant), Mrs Goss, unidentified Navy officer, and Mrs. W.L. Friedell (Matron of Honour). HMS Essington was retained by the U.S. Navy and commissioned as USS Harold C. Thomas (DE-21) on 31 May 1943. |
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| current | 21:50, 25 May 2018 | | 795 × 633 (296 KB) | Cobatfor (talk | contribs) | == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=Christening of the destroyer escort HMS ''Essington'' (BDE-21) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California (USA), on 18 December 1942. Mrs. Nelson H. Goss the ship's sponsor is pictured christening the ship. From left to right: Radm W. L. Friedell, USN (Shipyard Commandant), Mrs Goss, unidentified Navy officer, and Mrs. W.L. Friedell (Matron of Honour).<br> HMS ''Essington'' was retained by the U.S. Navy and commissioned as USS ''Harold C... |
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