S.S. SIMON BOLIVAR CHRISTENED & LAUNCHED, NEW ORLEANS, LA | The Archive Project

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1) MS President Medina of Venezuela & party arrive as shipyard.2) MS SIMON BOLIVAR, spectators FG.3) MS Mrs. Alejandro Fernandez Oritz christens ship, spectators cheer, ship slides down ways.4) CU Mrs. Alejandro Fernandez Ortiz, wife of consul general.5) MS Landing craft lands jeep.6) MS Troops board LCMs.7) MS Landing craft lays smoke screen.8) MS President Medina & party take ride in PT boat.9) MCU President Medina & party.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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Date

1944-02-02

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TRT

3:08

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