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1 X L x 1 . H CVL 29, launched at New York Shipbuild- ing Corporation, Camden, New Jersey, 1 Aug- ust 1943, . .The Maid-of-Honor, Miss Maria Osmena, daughter of Honorable Sergio Osmena, then Vice-President of the Philippine Common- wealth, and the Sponsor, Mrs. George Murray, wife of Rear Admiral George D. Murray. Page Nine
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