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NH 42159 Christening of USS Akron (ZRS-4), 8 August 1931

Photo #: NH 42159 Christening of USS Akron (ZRS-4), 8 August 1931
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Title: Christening of USS Akron (ZRS-4), 8 August 1931
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Description: Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, delivers his address at Akron's christening ceremonies, held in the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation airship hangar at Akron, Ohio. The airship's control car is in the background. Photograph received from the Navy Recruiting Bureau, 1932. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 42159
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