Ship Launching

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

229

Date Released

18 May 1959

Date recorded

21 Apr 1959

Length of issue (in feet)

759

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Flowers for Export
2. 2Ship Launching
3. 3Coffee Bar Studio

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: A behind-the-scenes glimpse of the "last minute" preparations and the launching of the "267 S" which afterwards is known as the TSMV "Elk", specially designed for British Railways.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Launchings

Locations

England; Lowestoft; Suffolk

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

269

Story extras:

Film clip

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