File:Launch of USS Birmingham (CL-62) at Newport News Shipbuilding on 20 March 1942 (NH 75592).jpg

Summary

Photographer	Unknown authorUnknown author
Description	English: Launch of the U.S. Navy light cruiser USS Birmingham (CL-62) at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company shipyard, Newport News, Virginia (USA), on 20 March 1942.
Depicted place	Newport News Shipbuilding
Date	20 March 1942 date QS:P571,+1942-03-20T00:00:00Z/11
Collection	Naval History & Heritage Command    Parent institution United States Department of the Navy  Location Washington Navy Yard Established 1944  Website www.history.navy.mil  Authority file : Q3250126 VIAF: 1112145424606586830810 ISNI: 0000000121926193 LCCN: no2009080665 GND: 1104864061 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q3250126
Accession number	NH 75592
Source	U.S. Navy photo NH 75592

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• 2005-08-04 17:29 A Train 740×590×8 (113288 bytes) USS Birmingham is launched from Newport News shipyards on March 20, 1942.{{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}}