Camden (AOE 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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IN THE BEGINNING Construction of CAMDEN Iosted iust over three yeors, beginning on February I7, I964. By the second of Moy I965, work on the ship nod progressed For enough to permit the Iounchingother I'1uII.CAMDEN's sponsor,Mrs. B.J. Sernmes, christened her on 29 Moy I965. 7 f J , I '5 is on A X 4 ' ., , V K !!f K 4 ' 4 , , - ' V -5235? Z ? f 'V 1 v 1