Captain Charles D. Wasson, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and ...
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Edward J. Campbell, President and CHIEF Executive Officer of Newport N...
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The unclassified miscellaneous service craft USNS GEN. WILLIAM O. DARB...
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A sailor takes a break to look at the starboard side screw on the unde...
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Balloons with letters spelling out its name decorate the pier as the n...
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President George H. W. Bush stands by as Barbara Bush, ship's sponsor,...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Harry Gerwien Release Status: Released to P... More
Edward J. Campbell, President of Newport News Shipbuilding Company, sh...
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Longshoremen attach lifting cables to an M-131 5,000-gallon fuel tank ...
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A port bow view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine HAMPTON (SSN-7...
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A port quarter view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier JOHN C. ST...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery USN (Ret.) Release Status: Re... More
High oblique port bow view of the Nimitz class nuclear-powered aircraf...
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Aerial view of a section of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock ...
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A port quarter view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS JOHN C...
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Aerial of Fort Monroe, built on the tip of Virginia's southeastern pen...
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S100E5839 - STS-100 - Earth observation image taken during STS-100 fli...
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The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (standing behind the lectern), U.S. S...
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The official party stand in front of the audience for the christening ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCDR Jamie Morrison, Usn Release Status: Releas... More
Stern on view showing US Navy (USN) Sailors manning a topside watch ab...
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The first piece of steel, a 15-ton plate for a side shell unit of CVN ...
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The US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAA Joshua Olson, Uns Release Status: Released... More
A US Navy (USN) Crash and Salvage team attach the sling of a carrier v...
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060309-N-4780W-003 (Mar. 9, 2006)The US Navy (USN) Virginia Class Subm...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: John Wallen, Northrop Grunman Release Status: R... More
A banner signed by employees to mark the pressure hull completion of t...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MCSA Ryan Lee Steinhour, USN Release Status: Re... More
Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard workers install a refurbished r...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Tekeshia Affa, USN Release Status: Released... More
U.S. Navy Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Carlos Gonzalez, assigned to th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport Nes State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MCSA Nina Hughes, USN Release Status: Released t... More
U.S. Navy Employees of Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard install ...
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