Admiral (ADM) James D. Watkins, Chief of Naval Operations, kisses his wife Sheila McKinney Watkins, sponsor, after she breaks the traditional bottle of champagne over the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS GEORGIA (SSBN 729) during the launching ceremony. Behind them (from left to right) is David S. Lewis, Chairman of the Board at General Dynamics; Maid of Honor Susan Watkins and Senator Mack Mattingly, R-Georgia
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton
State: Connecticut (CT)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: Ph2 Dana Babin
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
06/11/1982
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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