Photo #: NH 98006
USS Delphy (Destroyer # 261)
Mrs. William S. Sims (Anne Hitchcock), ship's Sponsor and wife
of Admiral William S. Sims, at Delphy's christening ceremonies,
Squantum, Massachusetts, 18 July 1918. With her are her daughters
Adeline and Margaret, and Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood, Commandant
of the First Naval District.
Collection of the Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 54690
USS Delphy (Destroyer # 261)
Spectators at her launching, at the Bethlehem Steel Company's
Victory Destroyer Plant, Squantum, Massachusetts, 18 July 1918.
Note skiff in the left center and Sailor guards with M1903 "Springfield"
rifles at right.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 54682
USS Delphy (Destroyer # 261)
Ready for launching, at the Victory Destroyer Plant, Squantum,
Massachusetts, 18 July 1918.
Note that she was launched with her propellers and rudder in
place.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 54686
USS Delphy (Destroyer # 261)
Sliding into the water during her launching, at the Victory Destroyer
Plant, Squantum, Massachusetts, 18 July 1918.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 54685
USS Delphy (Destroyer # 261)
Sliding into the water during her launching, at the Victory Destroyer
Plant, Squantum, Massachusetts, 18 July 1918.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 54688
USS Delphy (Destroyer # 261)
Sliding down the building ways during launching at the Victory
Destroyer Plant, Squantum, Massachusetts, 18 July 1918.
Note the large flag hung across her bow.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 54683
USS Delphy (Destroyer # 261)
Comes afloat during her launching, at the Victory Destroyer Plant,
Squantum, Massachusetts, 18 July 1918.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 54689
USS Delphy (Destroyer # 261)
Afloat just after her launching at the Victory Destroyer Plant,
Squantum, Massachusetts, 18 July 1918.
Note tugs coming alongside and canoes in the foreground.
The tug Nellie is at left.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 54687
USS Delphy (Destroyer # 261)
In charge of tugs, immediately after she was launched at the
Victory Destroyer Plant, Squantum, Massachusetts, 18 July 1918.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 54684
USS Delphy (Destroyer # 261)
Tugs moving her to a fitting out berth, just after her launching
at the Victory Destroyer Plant, Squantum, Massachusetts, 18 July
1918.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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