Keywords: The keel plate of USS United States (CVA-58) being laid in a construction dry dock on 18 April 1948.jpg 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 Official U S Navy photo https //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-700000/80-G-707176 html 80-G-707176 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1948-04-18 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS United States CVA-58 Newport News Shipbuilding |