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1942 USA / DEFENCE: World War 2: First Liberty ship launched
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0:38Now PlayingDate: 14th September 1942
Location: U.S.A.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Tide of War Turns at Sea
USA:
Crowd / Mrs. Henry Kaiser holding bottle / Crowd on construction, cheering / Mrs. Kaiser launches ship, misses and son Henry throws bottle and hits ship / Ship down slipway, crowd in foreground / Ship launched.
Navy - Ceremonial, Ships and Boats; United States of America; World War II (Second World War)
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