Bingham Bulletin | 1941-09-12 | Page 3 | U. S. Cruiser Prepared for Launching

U. S. Cruiser Prepared for Launching r , II. ( - v ' ' ' " v.,.".?v-;.V"W- .'y.v's-WW):tw.v'v. I L Kv ' f ' 1 1 :-: " . 1 j ' ' - . , - i I W w-b-',v- (.A. . Z. iil f- " aaaf r' The L'.S.S. Atlanta is prepared for launching at Federal Shipbuilding yards at Kearny, X. J. Launching was postponed because of recent strike at the yards, but work was completed under navy supervision after the navy took over the yards. The Atlanta is a 6,000-ton cruiser, with a designed speed of more than 38 knots.