Ceremonial ship launching
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Ceremonial ship launching involves the performing of ceremonies associated with the process of transferring a vessel to the water. It is a nautical tradition in many cultures, dating back millennia, t
1908 launch of the Brazilian battleship Minas Geraes
Stern-first launch of the battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) in 1915 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Sideways launch of littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS-19) in 2018
French ship of the line Friedland being launched stern first on 2 May 1810 in Antwerp
Brooklyn Navy Yard
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The Brooklyn Navy Yard is a shipyard and industrial complex in northwest Brooklyn in New York City, New York, U.S. The Navy Yard is located on the East River in Wallabout Bay, a semicircular bend of t
Aerial photo taken in 1918
Enterprise docked at the yard, circa 1890
USS Indiana (BB-1) refitting at the yard after the Spanish–American War
Oregon in the yard in 1898