USS Houston launching ceremony, Newport News, Virginia
Item
Title
USS Houston launching ceremony, Newport News, Virginia
Description
The USS Houston (CA-30) was launched on September 7, 1929 in Newport News, VA. She earned the nicknames "The Rambler" for her far-ranging travels during peace time, and "The Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast" for her ability to evade the Japanese during the early months of the war.
Subject
Houston (Cruiser : CA-30)
Source
Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Identifier
Cruiser Houston Collection, Box 1, Folder 45
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Date
September 7, 1929
Rights
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Contributor
William A. Bernrieder
Format
black-and-white photographs
Type
Still Image
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