Spirit Of John Paul Jones Aka Us Aircraft Carrier Launched (1944)

Unused / unissued material. - Location and dates unknown / unclear. Full title reads: “Spirit of John Paul Jones“. Universal Newsreel item. New York, United States of America (USA). USS Bonhomme Richard, an aircraft carrier of the Essex class is launched by the wife of Vice Admiral MacKane. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.