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Description Lot-4263-41: Mrs. Frank Knox, wife of the Secretary of the Navy, smashes a bottle of champagne against the bow of USS Hornet (CV 12) during her launching at Newport News, Virginia, August 30, 1943. Secretary Knox is shown with his hand on the ship. On the left is Rear Admiral O.L. Cox, USN, Supervisor of Shipbuilding of the Yard. Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox Collection. Photographed through Mylar sleeve. (2015/11/20).
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Author National Museum of the U.S. Navy

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Photograph Curator at https://flickr.com/photos/127906254@N06/23153000456 (archive). It was reviewed on 12 July 2018 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

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