Title
Preview
Subject
Naval ships, Naval Air Station Museum
Description
The guided-missile cruiser USS Wainwright, a Belknap-class destroyer leader was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for members of the Wainwright family; specifically, Commander Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, his son, Master Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, Jr., and his cousin, Commander Richard Wainwright, as well as Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright, the son of Commander Richard Wainwright, and Commander Richard Wainwright, the son of Admiral Wainwright. Her keel was laid down on 2 July 1962 at Bath, Maine, by the Bath Iron Works Corporation. She was launched on 25 April 1965 sponsored by Mrs. Richard W. Wainwright and commissioned on 8 January 1966 at the Boston Naval Shipyard with Captain Robert P. Foreman in command. (Wikipedia)
Date Digital
2019
Format
Black and white photographic print
Digital Collection
NASFL Ships
Keywords
Naval ships, Naval Air Station Museum