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• The Library of Congress 27 photos
• North East Museums 19 photos
• SDASM Archives 8 photos
• Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons 8 photos
• National Library of Ireland on The Commons 4 photos
• Nasjonalarkivet (The National Archives of Norway) 1 photo
• Public Record Office of Northern Ireland 1 photo
• SMU Libraries Digital Collections 1 photo
• National Library NZ on The Commons 1 photo

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Large hull in slipway, Sydney Harbour

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

• ohhohohohobaby said:

  I love it~

STRATHNAVER launch (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Art Siegel said:

  "SS American Star (1919), 5,354 GRT EFC Design 1017, ex Strathnaver, completed 1919 at Downy [Sic] Shipbuilding, later ship of Red Salmon Canning Company, chartered by U.S. Army September 1941 for Alaska base buildup. Operated by Alaska Steamship Co. for War Shipping Administration December 1943—1946 when returned to owners." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_American_Star

• B-59 said:

  The ship was a big freighter conceived for the Emergency Fleet Corporation, s. The evening world., March 28, 1919, Final Edition, Image 4, col. 3 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1919-03-28/ed-... See also www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/31788345106/

Launch of NEW MEXICO (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• B-59 said:

  "USS New Mexico (BB-40) was a battleship in service with the United States Navy from 1918 to 1946." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_New_Mexico_%28BB-40%29

• B-59 said:

  A very similar photo was printed in the Richmond times-dispatch., June 20, 1917, Image 14 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1917-06-20/ed-...

• Richard Norton said:

  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_New_Mexico_(BB-40)

• Art Siegel said:

  This launching, on April 23, 1917, was under wartime conditions, with the crowd limited to 1,000 under high security. Crowds of 25,000 had seen prior battleship launches. query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9904E4D8153AE4...

• Anne (LOC P&P) said:

  B-59, Richard Norton, and Art Siegel: Thanks for pointing us to more complete information on this ship and the launching event. It will be great to include additional information in our next update to the description.