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USN 1177236 Carl Vinson

Carl Vinson
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Title: Carl Vinson
Description: Newport News, Virginia - Carl Vinson waves his hat to well-wishers present for the launching ceremony for the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, CVN-70, Newport News Shipbuilding Company. Vinson is a former congressman from Georgia. The Vinson is the first ship named for a living person since the 1820s. March 15, 1980.
Catalog #: USN 1177236
Copyright Owner: National Archives & Records Administration
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