LAUNCHING
OF USS SAMPSON
Historic Photos from the Launching
Mrs.
John Crenshaw, Sponsor
Mrs. John Crenshaw, Sponsor
- Photo 2
Distinguished Guests - Left
to Right Cdr. Joseph D McDonald ChC USN, Capt. Stanley M Alexnder USN Supv.
Shipbuilding at Bath,Radm Arthur R Gralla USN Comd. Destroyer Flot Two, Mr.
John R. Newell Pres. Bath Iron Works Corp. , Mrs. John H. Crenshaw, Radm.
John S Crenshaw USN Ret. , Radm. C.F. Espe USN Commander First Naval Dist.
Vadm. Morton L Deyo USN Ret. Radm. W.E. Howard Jr. USN Retp of Bureau of Ships
Distinguished Guests 2 -
Left to Right Mrs Gert H. Brieger, Capt. Gert H. Brieger, Capt. Stanley M.
Alexander Sup. Shipbuilding at Bath, Radm.Arthur R. Gralla Comd. of Destroyer
Flot. Two, Mrs John S. Crenshaw Sponsor, Radm John S. Crenshaw USN Ret , Mrs
William S. Parsons sister of sponsor, Mrs. Ralph E. Sampson, Radm. C.F. Espe
Comd. First Navel Dist. Vadm. Morton L. Deyo USN Ret. , Radm. W. E. Howard
Jr. USN rep. Bureau of Ships, Capt Phillip W. Anderson (DC) USNR Aid to Gov.
of Maine, Front child: Miss Heidi Brieger.