The US Navys (USN) newest Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer, USS MOMSEN (DDG 92), USN Command MASTER CHIEF (CMDMC) Mark Baker escorts Evelyn Momsen Hailey off the ship following the commissioning ceremony. Ms Hailey is the daughter of USN Vice Admiral (VADM) Charles "Swede" Momsen for whom the ship was named. VADM Momsen is known for the development of the submarine escape breathing apparatus; the "Momsen Lung."
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Panama City
State: Florida (FL)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Dawn C. Montgomery, Usn
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
28/08/2004
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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