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:
Film clip
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Notes
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