From the June 9, 2012, News OK by John Greimer.
The daughter and granddaughetr of the woman who christened the USS Oklahoma on March 23, 1914, in Camden, New Jersey, came to this final reunion in San Juan Capistrano, California.
The ship was christened by Lorena Cruce, whose father was Lee Cruce, the second governor of Oklahoma. her daughter, Lee Shaw and granddaughter Lorena Cruce Maldonado both live in California.
Just three survivors had arrived by Thursday afternoon, but one more is expected.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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