USS Cowie (DD-632) being christened, 1941
Here we see Mrs Ethel Cowie Robinson christening the Gleaves class destroyer USS Cowie (DD-632) at the Boston Navy Yard on 27 September 1941. Mrs Robinson was the daughter of Rear Admiral Tomas J Cowie, after whom the ship was named.
U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History, Norman Friedmann .
The standard history of the development of American destroyers, from the earliest torpedo boat destroyers to the post-war fleet, and covering the massive classes of destroyers built for both World Wars. Gives the reader a good understanding of the debates that surrounded each class of destroyer and led to their individual features.
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Rickard, J (4 June 2021), USS Cowie (DD-632) being christened, 1941 , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_Cowie_DD632_christened.html
