File:The keel plate of USS United States (CVA-58) being laid in a construction dry dock on 18 April 1948.jpg

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Description	The keel plate of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS United States (CVA-58) being laid in a construction dry dock at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company shipyard, Newport News, Virginia (USA), 18 April 1949. The carrier was cancelled a few days later, on 23 April.
Date	18 April 1949
Source	Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-707176 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author	U.S. Navy

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	13:00, 29 October 2016	5,669 × 4,504 (8.86 MB)	Cobatfor	new NHHC file
	21:40, 5 May 2007	740 × 573 (125 KB)	Editor at Large	Losslessly cropped caption bar
	12:09, 20 June 2006	740 × 605 (127 KB)	Schlendrian	http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-u/cva58.htm, exactly http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g700000/g707176.jpg Photo #: 80-G-707176 USS United States (CVA-58) Ship's keel plate being laid in a construction dry dock at the Newport Ne