U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt Launched In New York City - Shipyard workers and U.S. servicemen and high ranking officials attend christening ceremonies for the U.S. aircraft carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt in New York City on April 29, 1945. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, widow of the President after whom the vessel was named, and U.S. Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal addressed the participants. Mrs. Roosevelt said that her husband, who died on April 12, would have appreciated having, the 45,000-ton carrier given his name and voiced a prayer that the ship would bring her personnel home safe and victorious. May 30, 1945. (Photo by U.S. Office Of War Information Picture).