Launching of the USS Alabama

The battleship USS Alabama is launched from the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia, on February 16, 1942.

Bow-on view of the battleship USS Alabama during its launch, surrounded by shipyard structures and crowds of spectators.
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USS <em>Alabama</em> (BB-60)

USS Alabama (BB-60)

Bow-on view of the battleship USS Alabama during its launch, surrounded by shipyard structures and crowds of spectators.

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