Princess Launches Britain’s Biggest Tanker

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
50/29
Date Released
10 Apr 1950
Date covered
4 Apr 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Shah’s Visit Unites Islam Nations
  2. 2Princess Launches Britain’s Biggest Tanker
  3. 3Aussies Strike It Rich
  4. 4Smallpox City Queues for Vaccination
  5. 5Comet Makes Aviation History
  6. *Scots Dog Wins Irish Kennel Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
Princess Margaret visits Wallsend-on-Tyne, there to launch the 28,000 ton oil tanker Velutina.
Keywords
Royalty; Ships and boats; Launchings
Footage sources
Gaumont British News Rota
Credits:
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Length of story (in feet)
97
Story extras:
Film clip
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