Name/Title
NY launch invitationEntry/Object ID
2025.1019.72Scope and Content
Invitation for the launching of Battleship New York. Full message on invite:
"The Secretary of the Navy
requests the pleasure of your company at the launching of the
United States Battleship New York
on the morning of Wednesday, the thirtieth of October
One thousand, nine hundred and twelve
at half after ten o'clock
at the Navy Yard, New York"
There are also a four-star blue flag and a 48-star US flag on either side of the New York State seal.Context
USS New York (BB-34) was the sister ship of USS Texas, and the lead ship of the New York-class battleships. She was commissioned from May 15, 1914, to August 29, 1946.Collection
Donation (Kyle Brillantes), Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
Oct 30, 1912
