Do ships still get a bottle of champagne smashed over them prior to launch, and did that apply to spaceships too? - Quora
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Mrs. Edward G. Waller III, sponsor, christens the Safeguard class salvage ship GRASP (ARS 51) with a bottle of champagne during the launching ceremony at Peterson Builders Inc - PICRYL - Public
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