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Us Carrier 'wasp' Launched 1943
Description
United States of America (USA).
Good front shot of new American aircraft carrier 'Wasp' ready for launching ceremony. Several shots of platform with dignitaries and their families shaking hands on platform. Elderly woman tries to smash the bottle and fails. A man comes to her rescue and succeeds....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sanja
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 71189
- Sort Number:
- UN 0745 J
- Time in/Out:
- 01:42:42:00 / 01:43:33:00
- Canister:
- UN 745 J
- Film ID:
- 1840.13
- Issue Date:
- 1943
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The ship seen here is the U.S. Aircraft Carrier USS Wasp.
The date of the launch was 17 August 1943.
Thanks for supplying a date for this.