Laying Keel of SS Alabama

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/19

Date Released

4 Mar 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Visit to Scotland
2. 2Exeter Welcomes Men of HMS Exeter
3. 3It’s a Long, Long Way
4. 4President Roosevelt’s Envoy in Italy
5. 5Tanks in the Desert
6. 6Australia Answers the Call
7. *Kid Boxers in New York
8. *Laying Keel of SS Alabama
9. *Japs Jubilant
10. *US Navy Gymnasts
11. *Chinese Rice Celebrations
12. *Ladies in the Saddle

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

For the first time in twenty years a warship is being built at the Norfolk, Virginia, Navy Yard, and thousands turn out to see the historical keel laying.

Researcher Comments

S.S. Alabama

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Locations

United States of America; Norfolk; Virginia

Length of story (in feet)

49

Story extras:

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