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Launch ceremony "Front Royal"
Front Royal, Hull 291 a Single screw, turbo-electric, 6, 000 SHP, 16, 428 DWT, sold by Maritime
Commission in 1948 and renamed the Esso Shreveport.
Built by Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company.
Launched on 1943-08-21.
( All photos Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company photograph collection )
"Front Royal" before launch on her slipway.
Sponsor, no names known.
Sponsor, no names known.
Sponsor, no names known.
Sponsor, no names known.
The Launch.
The Launch.
"Front Royal" after her launch and for the first time in water.
Before the launch, photo of invited people, with sponsor.
Before the launch, photo of invited people, with sponsor.
( All photos Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company photograph collection )