Show DESTROYER SHAW SHAN SLIDES TO WATER NATER New Mew Fighting Craft Barely Misses Running Down Tug Boat Visitor By 81 Tho Special N. N News Settle nice VALLEJO Cal Dec 9 A A tragic disaster was narrowly averted this afternoon afternoon aft aft- when the United States de destroyer destroyer destroyer de- de Shaw was launched at Mare Island navy yard The vessel stuck on the ways an and then propelled from behind suddenly rushed down and to towar toward toward to- to war ward the tho tug tu Active which was visiting visiting visiting visit visit- ing the launching The tug succeeded in getting out of the way wa barely in time to prevent being run down and sunk Mrs Virginia K Millard of Norfolk Va great-granddaughter great of Captain Shaw christened the destroyer Today's Today's To To- days day's ceremonies were of or a twofold nature Later the keel of the tho de destroyer de- de Caldwell a sister ship was was was' laid on the building slip previously oc occupied occupied occupied oc- oc by the Shaw The Shaw an ton 1110 craft will make a a. speed of thirty knots an hour and will carry heavy armament One of the most modern features of the Shaw will be the the equipment of antiaircraft guns gruns protecting the vessel against aeroplane attacks The Shaw i is 90 per cent complete and will go into commission about January 1 under under under un un- unI I der command of Lieutenant Commander Comman Comman- I Comman-I der del Milton S S. S Davis |