File:Christening of USS Yorktown (CV-5) by Eleanor Roosevelt 1936.jpg

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Description The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) is christened by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, during launching ceremonies at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virignia (USA), 4 April 1936.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo 80-CF-80301-1 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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